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The Reasons Behind Declining Union Membership Rates, Wage Advantages

The Reasons Behind Declining Union Membership Rates, Wage Advantages
People gather in Seattle's Westlake Park during a "Fight Starbucks' Union Busting" rally on April 23, 2022. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images
Rachel Greszler
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The percentage of workers who belong to unions in the United States notched down to a record-low 10.0 percent in 2023, from 10.1 percent in 2022.
Rachel Greszler
Rachel Greszler
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Rachel Greszler is research fellow in economics, budget, and entitlements in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, of the Institute for Economic Freedom, at The Heritage Foundation.
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