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1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline

Written by Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St Louis

Members of the faculty union of the California State University system walk a picket line in December 2023.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline

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Is federal government spending really to blame for higher inflation? It’s not clear cut

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Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

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