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There were 92,200 union members working in New Brunswick in 2011. That’s 29.6% of all employees. Their weekly payroll of over $84.4 million accounted for 37.2% of the total for the whole province.
On average, unionized workers earned $6.82 per hour more than non-union employees. That union advantage translated into over $24 million more every week paid into the provincial economy to support businesses and community services.
Union Wage Contribution to the Provincial Economy *
| Average hourly wage for workers with unions | $24.27 |
| Average hourly wage for workers without unions | $17.45 |
| Union Advantage for provincial workers | $6.82/hour |
| How many workers are union members? | 92,200 |
| Union members as % of all employees | 29.6% |
| Total weekly payroll for all workers with unions | $84.4 million |
| Above as % of total community weekly payroll in New Brunswick | 37.2% |
| What the Union Advantage provides to the provincial economy | $24.3 million/week |
| *Based on the average annual wages for 2011 in New Brunswick(Statistics Canada). | |
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