Coverage dated January 18, 2023

US union membership rate in 2022 hit record low despite campaigns at high-profile companies

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A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows union membership plummeted to all-time lows in 2022 even as a wave of unionization efforts swept the country.

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FOX Business
US union membership rate in 2022 hit record low despite campaigns at high-profile companies (opens FOX Business)
Published Jan 18, 2023
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A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows union membership plummeted to all-time lows in 2022 even as a wave of unionization efforts swept the country.
NBC News
Union membership fell to record low in 2022, Bureau of Labor Statistics says (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 18, 2023
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The agency found that the union membership rate dropped to 10.1% in 2022, down from 10.3% in 2021.
Insider
Union membership dropped yet again in 2022 to the lowest rate on record, showing that workers still face an uphill battle in organizing (opens Insider)
Published Jan 18, 2023
Insider's feed description
The union membership rate fell in 2022, even as more workers joined unions, since the economy added even more non-union jobs last year.
Politico
Union membership drops to record low in 2022 (opens Politico)
Published Jan 18, 2023
Politico's feed description
The decline comes despite the highest union approval rate in decades and a pro-union administration.
The Daily Caller
Union Membership Plummets To Record Low Despite Biden’s Promises To Increase It (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jan 18, 2023
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Rates of union membership fell to an all time low of 10.1% in 2022, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).