Illinois Right To Work Laws With 7.5 Percent Lower Wages In Chicago
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That report concluded that wages were 3% to 9% lower in right-to-work states. There were two critical flaws in the report's calculations: it failed to account for state-level differences that would impact average wages and improperly calculated “standard errors.”
(The minimum wage for younger employees in Illinois is currently $7.75 per hour.) The City of Chicago has its own minimum wage ordinance, with a different schedule for increases than the state law. On July 1, 2020, Chicago's minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour, then to $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2021.
Douglas's analysis found, to the contrary, that right-to-work states have modestly higher average wages than non-right-to-work states. The study analyzes and reproduces the results from a widely cited 2015 Economic Policy Institute report. That report concluded that wages were 3% to 9% lower in right-to-work states.
New meal and rest break requirements: Requires employees be given a 20-minute break if working a 12-hour shift or longer, and at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every consecutive 7-day period, clarifying the day of rest requirements for workers whose schedules don't align with a Sunday to Saturday calendar week.
What is the minimum salary to be exempt in Illinois? Illinois follows the federal minimum salary threshold established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for exempt employees. As of July 2024, the federal minimum salary threshold for exempt employees was $844 per week ($43,888 annually).
Douglas's analysis found, to the contrary, that right-to-work states have modestly higher average wages than non-right-to-work states. The study analyzes and reproduces the results from a widely cited 2015 Economic Policy Institute report. That report concluded that wages were 3% to 9% lower in right-to-work states.
Unions Peaked in 1970 and Have Steadily Declined Since Then Overall union membership in the United States peaked in 1970 with about 17 million workers belonging to a union and then dropped to nearly half that number by 2002.
In addition to economic benefits, unions increase political participation, particularly voter turnout, in democracies. They help decrease the costs and increase the benefits of participation, so more people get involved.