Jan 28, 2025 · In 2024, 16.0 million workers in the United States were represented by a union. This was 11.1%—more than one in ten—of all wage and salary workers. However, that 16.0 …

Mar 28, 2025 · President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to reshape the U.S. …

3 days ago · For example, union representatives spend hundreds of thousands of hours every year negotiating collective bargaining agreements, meaning the government pays to negotiate …

Mar 28, 2025 · President Trump signed an executive order late Thursday limiting numerous agency employees from unionizing and instructing the government to stop engaging in any …

Mar 28, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions …

Aug 1, 2024 · In 2023, only around ten percent of U.S. workers were members of labor unions. Although the rate of union membership has declined year on year, 2022 and 2023 saw the …

Feb 13, 2025 · Unions can "promote economic equality and build worker power, helping workers to win increases in pay, better benefits and safer working conditions," said the Economic …

Oct 17, 2024 · Majorities of Americans say declining union membership is bad for the country (54%) and for working people (59%), according to a January 2024 Center survey. Democrats …

Jul 11, 2024 · Study after study has shown that unions make our economy and democracy stronger by boosting wages for workers, reducing wage inequality, increasing voter turnout for …

Mar 28, 2025 · AFGE, which represents more than 800,000 employees, condemned the move in a statement Thursday evening, noting that it affects the collective bargaining rights of more …