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2023-07-19 19:01:50 UTC - HELPFUL
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Just 16% of US households are Union. Only 12% of Union households earn between $40k and $100k yearly. https://news.gallup.com/poll/265958/percentage-workers-union-members.aspx 50% of all US households are middle class, with a median income of $65k/year. https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0912/which-income-class-are-you.aspx While Union membership has declined since 1964, real median incomes have increased. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/23/385843576/50-years-of-shrinking-union-membership-in-one-map https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N
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