Latinas, the lowest-paid group in the U.S., turn to unions for better wages, report says

Latinas are the lowest paid demographic in the United States, (Credit: Freepik)

Latinas are the lowest paid demographic in the United States, one of the reasons union membership among them is increasing, bucking the national downward trend of at least four decades, according to a report released this week by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC).

The document, a fact sheet on union membership analyzing relevant trends among workers from all demographics in the United States, highlights that through 2023 women made up almost half of union members (45.6%).