ANALYSIS: Why Unionization Efforts May Run Out of Steam in 2023

It’s been hard to miss the successes that unions have amassed in election after election. Once perceived as a dying force in the private industry, unions have engineered a turnaround to reach their highest level of public approval since 1965.

But as we enter 2023, unions will face new challenges. Burgeoning expectations from newly minted bargaining units, growing employer resistance, and strengthening economic headwinds will be pivotal forces in determining whether recent union achievements represent a long-term shift in the American labor movement or a fleeting string of wins soon to be in the rear-view mirror.

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