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Report Finds Conditions Favorable for the Growth of Unions

A record-high 61% of survey respondents think unions help, rather than hurt, the U.S. economy.

By Scott Wooldridge | September 13, 2023 at 09:41 AM
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It has been a busy year for the organized labor movement. Major strikes in the movie and television industries have brought those enterprises to a standstill when it comes to producing new content. And one of the most powerful unions in the U.S., the United Auto Workers (UAW), is planning to strike unless auto manufacturers meet their demands by the end of this month.

These assertive moves by unions can be seen as part of a larger story: Workers in the United States, post-pandemic, have sensed a shift in the balance of power between employer and employee. In the benefits world, it has been clear that employers are willing to make adjustments to find and keep quality employees, and the pandemic made it clear that even for the most basic services, the lack of workers can be devastating, not just for individual companies, but for the economy as a whole.

Although there is much to still be worked out in this changing dynamic, it is clear that most Americans have a positive view of organized labor. A recent Gallup poll found that 67 percent of Americans said they approve of labor unions, a finding that is a bit lower than the 71 percent approval found in 2022 but a significant jump from the low point of 48 percent approval in 2009, following the Great Recession.

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