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Bipartisan public approval of labor unions remains near historic highs. Data shows that unions boost workers earnings, expand health insurance coverage, and improve access to paid leave. Though the unionization rate fell nationally, the United States added union members in 2023 for the second consecutive year.
The United States added 135,000 new union members in 2023, following a gain of 277,000 union members in 2022.
Illinois and the Chicago area both experienced small declines in unionization in 2023.
Overall employment has grown faster than total union membership, causing unionization rates both nationally and in Illinois to fall to their lowest levels in ten years.
Read the full report here.