The American public is back in love with labor unions, so why aren’t workers?

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Description: As major U.S. corporations from Amazon to Apple, Starbucks and Chipotle face a rising tide of unionization, one of the key questions among labor economists has been whether the headline attention will translate into significant increases in union membership, which has declined in recent decades.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Sep 02, 2022

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/31/why-soaring-public-support-for-labor-doesnt-mean-unions-are-winning.html

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the main points about attitudes toward unions, as presented in the report.
  • What are the reasons for this thinking, according to the report?
  • What do you think is happening?