ANALYSIS: Labor’s Triumphant Organizing Year May Not Be Its Last

The year-end figures on National Labor Relations Board elections are in, and they confirm that 2022 was a resurgent year for union organizers. A lot changed in one year, but it’s what didn’t change that provides the clearest sign that unionization could keep growing for years to come.

First, here’s what changed. According to Bloomberg Law’s newly released NLRB Election Statistics report, unions in 2022 had a singularly successful organizing year, winning more NLRB representation elections than in any year since 2005.

The rise from 764 wins in 2021 to 1,196 wins in 2022 is the largest one-year increase ...