A new report says collective bargaining agreements help create “robust” middle-class careers and make significant contributions to local economies. The report, released this week, was produced by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The study also found that apprenticeship programs paid by CBAs turn out 97% of all local construction apprentices. CBAs are agreements negotiated between employers and unions and cover work terms like rates of pay and other conditions of employment. The big takeaway from the report, said coauthor Frank Manzo, policy director at the IEPI, is that collective bargaining agreements have positive economic impacts beyond just paychecks and that the study can serve as an example of how CBAs benefit communities.
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