> wave of unionization refers to new unions being formed, more workplaces unionizing, and a general zeitgeist favoring union
Public opinions is high and rising [1] and election petitions are up [2]. But job growth is accelerating towards non-union sectors with no sign of the unions following [3].
It's a plateau, not a wave. Unions are diminishing. But where they exist, they're expressing themselves more forcefully. The conditions for a wave exist. But a combination of labor law restrictions on unions and disinterest among nonunion workers fundamentally limits reversal.
Public opinions is high and rising [1] and election petitions are up [2]. But job growth is accelerating towards non-union sectors with no sign of the unions following [3].
It's a plateau, not a wave. Unions are diminishing. But where they exist, they're expressing themselves more forcefully. The conditions for a wave exist. But a combination of labor law restrictions on unions and disinterest among nonunion workers fundamentally limits reversal.
[1] https://news.gallup.com/poll/398303/approval-labor-unions-hi...
[2] https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/election-petit...
[3] https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/02/28/1159663461/you...