10.2190/4VMT-J65C-QXDQ-CDAH 4VMTJ65CQXDQCDAH 0 UNIONS AND WAGES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A REVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=4VMTJ65CQXDQCDAH 4 DANIEL J. B. MITCHELL Research into the union impact on wages in government has continued to mushroom. Most studies have not found wide union/nonunion wage differentials in government. However, several studies suggest that public sector unions have more significant effects in raising fringe compensation. Still, the management side has proven to be a tougher bargainer than many observers originally expected.