[Opinion] Why does union membership keep declining? - Washington Examiner

Why Does Union Membership Keep Declining?

It hardly qualifies as news anymore, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership declined from 2023 to 2024, going from 10% to 9.9% of wage and salary workers. Some 32% of public employees are union members compared…

Why does union membership keep declining? - Washington Examiner

It hardly qualifies as news anymore, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership declined from 2023 to 2024, going from 10% to 9.9% of wage and salary workers. Some 32% of public employees are union members compared to only 5.9% of private sector workers, down from 6.0% in 2023. This means 49% of all union members work for the government and, even more striking, 32% belong to the two national teachers unions. As National Re…