Unionized retail workers earn higher pay than nonunion workers: report Robert Besser 13 Jul 2021, 05:59 GMT+10 Unionized workers are earning higher wages, compared to nonunion workers in the US retail sector, with their weekly pay gap widening to $50 from nearly $20. By the end of 2019, unionized workers were making $730 a week, on average, while non-unionized workers were taking home over $670. One reason for the widening wage gap is that unionized retail workers work longer shifts per week and more predictable hours. WASHINGTON D.C.: Unionized workers are earning higher wages, compared to nonunion workers in the U.S. retail sector, with their weekly pay gap widening to $50 from nearly $20 between 2013 and 2019, a new survey has shown.