The State of the Unions 2026: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States

Support for labor unions remains at a historically high level, with 7 in 10 Americans approving of unions. Three-fifths say that unions strengthen the economy and that their decline has been bad for the country. Unions enjoy bipartisan, positive net favorability ratings.

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