A union raises your wage — even if you're not a member
".... researchers found that the strength of unions' effect on nonunion wages has decreased over time, suggesting the nonunion ripple effects of union efforts are bigger when union membership is higher.
But perhaps the most striking observation the researchers made is this:
Previous research has teased out how damaging globalized trade has been to the wages of non-college-educated workers. But even globalization doesn't measure up to the loss of unions. "The erosion of unions on the wages of both union and nonunion workers is likely the largest single factor underlying wage stagnation and wage inequality," the study concluded.
That's something for all Americans, the vast majority of whom aren't unionized anymore, to think about"
Republicans crusade against unions, be they teacher's or any others, have its roots in the evil nature of capitalism - profit at any cost. Now we see the corrosive nature of that in wage stagnation and inequality of wealth distribution. It is a creeping tide that only lifts a few.