"Record Low Union Membership in 2023 Despite Increased Worker Participation"

The share of American workers in unions dropped to a record low of 10 percent in 2023, despite unions gaining 139,000 new members. The decline was driven by a surge in nonunion job growth, particularly in the private sector. President Biden's emphasis on creating union jobs contrasts with the shrinking U.S. labor movement, although support for unions has surged among Americans. Challenges in joining unions and labor laws stacked against workers contribute to the decline, with recent efforts to secure union contracts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks facing pushback.