Government Unions Are Hemorrhaging Members. Here’s Why.
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Government Unions Are Hemorrhaging Members. Here’s Why.

This exodus speaks volumes about the disconnect between union leadership and rank-and-file members.

Aaron Withe

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report confirms the continuation of a decades-long trend: American workers are rejecting union membership in record numbers. For the first time since the BLS began tracking this data in 1983, less than 10% of the workforce belong to a labor union.

This historic decline isn’t happening by accident — it’s the direct result of workers having the freedom to choose whether their hard-earned dollars fund unions that consistently prioritize political activism over member interests.

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