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Title: What did unions do for union workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2022

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ISSN: 1467-8543

DOI: 10.1111/BJIR.12716

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Abstract: This research examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on labour market outcomes of union workers, based on nationally representative data. I employ the difference-in-difference estimation to identify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment, labour earnings and other labour market outcomes of union workers, relative to non-union workers. I find that, compared to non-union workers, union workers experienced greater job security, and the pre-pandemic union wage premium remained largely unchanged during the pandemic. There exists a large heterogeneity in the union effect on employment and real wages by worker characteristic. I also find that union workers, compared to non-union workers, were less likely to work remotely but more likely to receive pay for hours not worked due to COVID-19. The results suggest that unions provided workers with employment stability and an economic buffer during the pandemic-led recession.

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjir.12716

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Authors: Han, Eunice S.

Periodical (Full): British Journal of Industrial Relations

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Pages: 1-30

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Topics: Health, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Poverty and Welfare

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