Crystal Lewis at The Chief Leader takes a look at a recent report by the Center for American Progress (CAP) that shows Union Workers - on average, earn more than their Non-Union counterparts, according to government data.  But the benefits of being in a Union are felt even more greatly by Workers with disabilities, the study shows.  Unionized Workers with disabilities earned 30% more than Disabled Workers who do not belong to a Union, the CAP found, citing data from multiple studies.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier this year that overall, Unionized Workers earned 18% more than Non-Union Employees, while CAP noted that Non-Disabled Workers who belong to Unions earned 15% more than their Non-Union counterparts.

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