Americans’ Approval Of Labor Unions Near Highest Level Since 1960s

Support for unions stays strong as a majority of Americans continue to view labor unions in a positive light, according to a new Gallup survey released Wednesday.
Seventy percent of respondents said they hold a favorable view of unions, up from 67% in 2023. This year's approval rating marks the second-highest in nearly 60 years, with a disapproval rate that's the lowest since 1967. Union favorability has risen and remained elevated after dropping around the time of the Great Recession in the late 2000s. Unions' growing popularity has come with an increase in union election petitions, with more employees trying to organize their workplaces because they know that dignity and respect at work is best accomplished through union representation and collective bargaining. Read more about the Gallup poll in HuffPo and The Hill.