"US Union Membership Hits Record Low in 2023 Despite Recent Labor Victories"
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the percentage of U.S. workers holding labor union memberships dropped to a record low of 10% in 2023, despite unions achieving significant victories and receiving their highest approval rating in decades. The overall number of union members increased, but not enough to keep up with the rise in non-union workers, leading to the decline in the union membership rate for the second consecutive year. This trend comes despite high-profile wins and a surge in public approval of organized labor, with union membership now less than a third of its peak rate in the 1950s.