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The Union DifferenceQuiz1How much higher arethe median weeklyearnings of union workerscompared with nonunionworkers? a.6 percent b. 12 percent c. 26 percent2What percent of unionworkers gets healthbenefits? a. 75 percent b. 60 percent c. 28 percent3What percent ofnonunion workers getshealth benefits? a. 73 percent b. 60 percent c. 49 percentDoYouKnowtheUnionDifference?4What percent of unionworkers gets a guaranteed,defined-benefit pension? a. 19 percent b. 49 percent c. 69 percent5What percent ofnonunion workers gets aguaranteed, defined-benefitpension? a. 60 percent b. 27 percent c. 14 percent6What percent ofnonunion workers whoaren’t managers says theywould vote for union in theirworkplace? a. 17 percent b. 30 percent c. 47 percentSources: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Earnings, January 2003; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Benefits inPrivate Indusry, 2000; Peter D. Hart Research Associates, February 2003.Answers: 1. c; 2. a; 3. c; 4. c; 5. c; 6. cPrinted in U.S.A.