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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent survey indicates that union membership in the US has risen to 12.4% of all workers, from 12.1% in 2007. For a short period, private sector union membership rebounded, increasing from 7.5% in 2007 to 7.6% in 2008. [ 1 ]
Union affiliation by U.S. state (2023) [1] [2] Rank State Percent union members Percent change Union members Percent represented by unions Percent change Represented
The unionization rate in the U.S. and Canada followed fairly similar paths from 1920 to the mid-1960s; both peaked at about 30%. However the U.S. rate declined steadily after 1974 to 12% in 2011. Meanwhile, the Canadian rate dropped from 37% the mid-1980s to 30% in 2010.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million people. That is an all-time low, down from 10.1% of workers in 2022.
The unionization rate for 2022 was the lowest on record, according to the Bureau. But even as the rate fell, the actual number of workers belonging to unions, at 14.3 million, increased by nearly ...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the food service industry has one of the lowest unionization rates in America -- 1.2% compared to 10.3% for the country overall. But from Starbucks to...
Local craft unions formed and demanded shorter workdays and job-conscious orientation. Trade unionism emerged in the 19th century, primarily involving skilled workers. [citation needed] Although the annual rate of unionization in the United States is increasing, it has one of the lowest unionization rates in the developed world. The effects of ...
While many states have higher rates, the US has an 11.1 per cent unionization rate and 12.3 per cent rate of coverage by collective agreement. This is the lowest in the industrialized world. This is the lowest in the industrialized world.