Inter-American Foundation Employees Voted to Join AFGE
September 16, 2024
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New Gallup Poll: 70% of Americans Approve of Labor Unions
September 03, 2024
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The Insider
Americans continue to have a favorable view of labor unions as seen from the latest annual survey by Gallup.
In 2024, 7 in 10 Americans approve of labor unions, near a 60-year high. Since 1936, Gallup has conducted surveys on Americans’ opinions about labor unions.
The result is in line with a poll conducted by the AFL-CIO last year where 7 in 10 or 71% approved of labor unions – that included 91% of Democrats, 69% of independents, and 52% of Republicans.
It’s easy to understand why working people approve of unions – unionized workers have 10-20% higher wages and better working conditions than those who don’t belong to a union. There’s a massive wealth gap between unionized and non-unionized workers.
Even though Americans approve of unions, many don’t have access to them. According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than 60 million workers in 2023 wanted to join a union but couldn’t.
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