Appendix Table B:
Union Advantage in Access to Employee Benefits
Share of Workers with Access to Selected Benefits, by Benefit Type and Union Status
|
Benefit Type |
Union |
Non-Union |
| Retirement Benefits (any) |
84% |
58% |
| Defined Benefit |
69% |
15% |
| Defined Contribution |
49% |
56% |
| Health Care |
|
|
Medical |
88% |
69% |
Dental |
68% |
44% |
Vision |
53% |
26% |
Rx coverage |
85% |
66% |
| Life Insurance |
76% |
56% |
| Disability |
|
|
Short-Term |
61% |
36% |
Long-Term |
33% |
31% |
| Paid Leave |
|
|
Holidays |
84% |
76% |
5 days or less |
3% |
9% |
6-9 days |
42% |
61% |
10+ days |
56% |
29% |
Sick leave |
61% |
57% |
Vacation |
84% |
77% |
Personal leave |
48% |
37% |
Funeral leave |
81% |
67% |
Jury Duty Leave |
82% |
70% |
Military leave |
55% |
48% |
| Family leave/paid |
7% |
8% |
| Family leave/unpaid |
90% |
83% |
| Child care assistance |
21% |
14% |
| Adoption assistance |
15% |
10% |
| Long-term care insurance |
17% |
12% |
| Education/work related |
57% |
48% |
| Education/non-work related |
24% |
14% |
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor statistics, National Compensation survey: Employee Benefits in Private Industry, March 2007, Tables 1, 5, 13, 19, 23, 25 (
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0006.pdf).
