- Unionized nursing homes across the US had 11% lower resident COVID-19 death rates and 7% lower worker infection rates than non-unionized nursing homes. The mechanism appears to be that unionized workers have better access to paid sick leave, SARS-CoV-2 testing, and personal protective equipment. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01687 143 comments science
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- Mortality Rates From COVID-19 Are Lower In Unionized Nursing Homes | Health Affairs https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01011 271 comments
- Iowa School Districts Were More Likely To Adopt COVID-19 Mask Mandates Where Teachers Were Unionized | Health Affairs https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02518 67 comments