In this report:
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 | ||
|
88% |
69% |
|
68% | 44% |
|
53% |
26% |
|
85% |
66% |
| Life Insurance | 76% | 56% |
| Disability | ||
|
61% | 36% |
|
33% | 31% |
| Paid Leave | ||
|
84% | 76% |
|
3% | 9% |
|
42% | 61% |
|
56% | 29% |
|
61% | 57% |
|
84% | 77% |
|
48% | 37% |
|
81% | 67% |
|
82% | 70% |
|
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).
