A new study shows union construction jobs not only provide workers with a good middle-class income, but the benefits extend to the communities and states where they live.
The report, “The Socio-Economic Impacts of Construction Unionization in Massachusetts,†by Maria Figueroa and Jeff Grabelsky of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, found the earnings of union construction workers in Massachusetts added $4.6 billion overall to the Bay State economy in 2007.
Says Mary Vogel, executive director of The Construction Institute, which released the study:
This study confirms what we already knew to be true-unionization in the construction industry not only creates middle class career opportunities in the building trades for Massachusetts residents, but results in significant economic benefits for the Commonwealth and the local communities in which our members live and work. continue reading
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