# The $12K Wage Gap and the Hidden Crisis of Workplace Hearing Loss

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-18T21:08:24+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2239

## Resource

Birdsong Hearing Benefits leaders join the show to discuss how untreated occupational hearing loss drives a $12,000 wage gap, spikes workers’ compensation claims and impacts union workers’ mental health.

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