Workers could get a 14.5% raise if union membership tripled

In 2025, the number of American workers represented by a union climbed to 16.5 million, the highest share of unionized workers in 16 years. During an era of declining union membership, this is no small feat. The number of workers who long to be part of a union, however, is far higher—over 50 million. There’s a reason so many workers are clamoring for union representation. A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) argues that tripling union membership could radically change the lives…