Workers in Canada lose billions in wages to unpaid overtime every year, with over half of all overtime hours going unpaid. This analysis quantifies the immense value of union protections in combating this exploitative practice.
Introducing my dashboard of union density in Canada, with live charts/tables showing union density across 15 variables, in the public and private sector. Made with R, Quarto, Datawrapper and Javascript.
Non-member wages are on average higher than union wages in Canada — but averages can be misleading. Unions still raise pay for most workers, especially in low-paying and precarious jobs.
Rising wages tell only part of the story: unionized workers face stagnation, falling behind in an era of historic pay gains.
