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There were 151,400 union members working in Saskatchewan in 2011. That’s 35.3% of all employees. Their weekly payroll of almost $147 million accounted for 39.9% of the total for the whole province.
On average, unionized workers earned $5.28 per hour more than non-union employees. That union advantage translated into more than $26 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 | $26.46 |
| Average hourly wage for workers without unions | $21.18 |
| Union Advantage for provincial workers | $5.28/hour |
| How many workers are union members? | 151,400 |
| Union members as % of all employees | 35.3% |
| Total weekly payroll for all workers with unions | $146.8 million |
| Above as % of total community weekly payroll in Saskatchewan | 39.9% |
| What the Union Advantage provides to the provincial economy | $26.1 million/week |
| *Based on the average annual wages for 2011 in Saskatchewan(Statistics Canada). | |
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