In spite of growing numbers of workers trying to form unions and rising public support for labor, union membership is likely to remain stagnant at about 10 percent of the workforce when the U.S. Department of Labor releases new data later this month. As membership remains stuck near 100-year lows, it is clear that even more grassroots activism and legal reforms to make it easier for workers to form unions and bargain collectively are needed.
The above excerpt was originally published in the Center for American Progress.
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