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Study estimates unionization cost workers in some states $11,000

By Sean Higgins

Published July 29, 2014 10:18pm ET

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Study estimates unionization cost workers in some states $11,000 — This Dec. 11, 2012 file photo shows some of the thousands that gathered for a rally protest against the passage of right-to-work legislation outside the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) | Carlos Osorio

Heavy unionization cost the average worker in Michigan about $11,000 over the last 50 years. It cost workers in Nevada about $9,000 over the same period and Ohio workers about $8,600.

That’s the conclusion of a new study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute released Tuesday. The study argues the losses were consequences of unions driving up labor costs in those states, thereby reducing overall economic growth in the state.

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