unions unions / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½ WebTeam Labor Union Approval Relatively Steady at 68% in U.S. Public approval of labor unions remains historically strong at 68%, marking the fifth consecutive year with nearly 70% support. /poll/694472/labor-union-approval-relatively-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/694472/labor-union-approval-relatively-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT Americans Predict Challenges in 2025, With a Few Bright Spots Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia. /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 30 Dec 2024 03:00:00 GMT What Percentage of U.S. Workers Belong to a Labor Union? Nine percent of U.S. workers belong to a labor union, according to aggregated data from Â鶹´«Ã½'s 2023-2024 Work and Education surveys. /poll/265958/percentage-workers-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/265958/percentage-workers-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT Democratic Party Still Seen as Better for Union Members Americans are more than twice as likely to say the Democratic Party rather than the Republican Party best serves the interests of labor union members. /poll/650147/democratic-party-seen-better-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650147/democratic-party-seen-better-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:00:00 GMT More in U.S. See Unions Strengthening and Want It That Way Unions are at a high ebb of support and perceived future power in the U.S. Much of this reflects image gains made gradually over more than a decade. /poll/510281/unions-strengthening.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/510281/unions-strengthening.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMT Americans Largely Pessimistic About U.S. Prospects in 2023 Majorities of Americans predict negative outcomes in 2023 for a host of economic, political, societal and international issues. /poll/467528/americans-largely-pessimistic-prospects-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/467528/americans-largely-pessimistic-prospects-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:00:00 GMT U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965 Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Although similar to last year's 68%, approval is up from 64% before the pandemic. /poll/398303/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/398303/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMT The Future of Unions Recent union organizing activity is occurring in an environment in which two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions in concept, but less than 10% of Americans are union members. /opinion/polling-matters/392027/future-unions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/392027/future-unions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:00:00 GMT Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965 Two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions, marking the highest reading since 1965. Union membership among U.S. adults is steady, at 9%. /poll/354455/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/354455/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:00:00 GMT