2023 saw the approval rates for unions at their highest level, however, membership is at its lowest. In this newsletter we are talking all about the most recent news regarding unions.
UNION APPROVAL AT RECORD HIGH
"Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Gallup noted that the current union membership rate, as a percentage of the workforce, is the lowest it has been since 1983, when it was at 20%. In the most recent data (2022) used in Gallup’s analysis, the rate was 10%.
The drop in union membership rates can be deceptive. Last year, BLS reported that rates dropped; a closer look reveals that union membership increased alongside the number of people participating in the workforce. In other words: Workforce participation outpaced the number of people who joined unions (a 3.9% increases versus a 1.9% increase). The BLS, which released its latest analysis on Jan. 23, reported that last year’s numbers remain relatively unchanged from the year before." Learn more
US UNION MEMBERSHIP RATE AT LOWEST LEVELS
"The percentage of U.S. workers that hold labor union memberships hit a record low for the second consecutive year in 2023, despite unions racking up big wins and receiving the highest approval rating in decades.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the union membership ticked down to 10%, a slight decline from 10.1% in 2022. The percentage of U.S. workers that hold labor union memberships hit a record low for the second consecutive year in 2023, despite unions racking up big wins and receiving the highest approval rating in decades. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the union membership ticked down to 10%, a slight decline from 10.1% in 2022. Learn more
MORE IN US SEE UNIONS STRENGTHENING AND THEY WANT IT THAT WAY
"Labor unions continue to enjoy high support in the U.S., with 67% of Americans approving of them, similar to the elevated level seen in recent years after more than a decade of rising support. Mirroring this trend, Americans have gradually become more likely than a decade ago to want unions’ influence to strengthen and to believe unions benefit various aspects of business and the economy.
In contrast to the incremental changes seen in U.S. adults’ support of unions over time, the new poll documents an unprecedented uptick since the prior measure, in 2018, in perceptions that unions in the country will become stronger in the future than they are today. A third of Americans (34%) believe this today, compared with 19% five years ago and no more than 25% at any time in the trend since 1999." Learn more
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