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The Marshall Engineers and Scientists Association (MESA) is the collective bargaining representative of engineers and scientists employed by the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

Unions Raise Wages - Especially for Minorities and Women

Union membership helps raise workers' pay and narrow the income gap that disadvantages minorities and women. Union workers earn 30 percent more than nonunion workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary work were $863 in 2007, compared with $663 for their nonunion counterparts.

The union wage benefit is even greater for minorities and women. Union women earn 33 percent more than nonunion women, African American union members earn 37 percent more than their nonunion counterparts, for Latino workers, the union advantage equals 51 percent and for Asian American workers, the union advantage is 4 percent.

Chart that shows bars with data values higher for union workers

Shifting the Workforce to a New Mission While Finishing Shuttle

The decision to end Apollo was abrupt, resulting in the loss of 9,000 jobs at KSC alone. This Government Executive Article discusses the implications to the workforce for all of the changes that are underway.

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MSFC Announcements and Operational Status

MSFC Announcements and Operational Status: (256) 544-6262(check this recorded message during adverse weather conditions, U.S. Budget negotiations and/or agency-wide furloughs only as needed.)