US Union Membership Dips to Record Low Despite High-Profile Wins

US union membership continued a decades-long slide to a record low in 2023, even as unions capitalized on high-profile talks with automakers and actors and won the biggest raises in years.

The union membership rate — the share of wage and salary workers who were members of unions — was 10% last year, just below the 10.1% seen in 2022, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday.

The numbers highlight a disconnect between historically strong public support for unions and their ability to attract new members. That’s despite major contract wins at companies like United Parcel ...