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Description: A Canadian Labour Congress report says unionized workers earn an average of almost $5 an hour more than their non-union counterparts, pumping more than $78 million a week into local economies.

Source: Ottawa Citizen

Date: 08/21/2013

Link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Higher+union+wages+pump+extra+money+into+local+economy+labour+congress+says/8818168/story.html

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Questions for discussion:

  • Follow the link to the CLC report. Is your community mentioned in it? If so, what does the report say about it?
  • What does Ian Lee, of the Sprott School of Business, say about this study?
  • What does George King say? (See the CBC story.)
  • What do you think of their arguments?
  • Beyond wages, what reasons can you think of for and against belonging to a union?

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