Employee Choice: U.S. Union Membership Hits All-Time Low Despite Organizing Efforts

The United States’ union membership rate has hit an all-time low, marking a significant decline despite ongoing efforts in organizing endeavors. According to data reported by Reuters, the union membership rate has experienced a noteworthy fall, raising concerns about the future of organized labor in the country. Despite persistent and varied efforts to boost union participation, employees don’t appear to be buying what union officials are selling.

This decline in union membership underscores the importance of upholding the principles of Right to Work, ensuring individual workers’ freedom to choose whether or not to join a union. Evidence of employee choices sheds light on the critical role that Right to Work legislation plays in safeguarding American rights and fostering a more flexible and dynamic labor market.

From Reuters:

The union membership rate fell from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

However, the number of wage and salary workers who are members of unions, at 14.3 million last year, increased by 273,000, or 1.9%, from 2021, the data showed. The total number of wage and salary workers grew by 5.3 million, or 3.9%, most of them non-union workers.

Kanishka Singh, Reuters