Nearly Half of Americans Want Unions to Gain Influence

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Nearly Half of Americans Want Unions to Gain Influence

Line chart: Americans' preference for influence of unions, 1999-2026.

The Data: Forty-seven percent of Americans would like labor unions in the U.S. to have more influence than they do today, a record high and roughly twice the 23% who want them to have less influence. Another 26% want unions’ influence to remain the same.

The Trend: The share wanting unions to have more influence has risen from a record low of 25% in 2009, with a four-point increase since 2023. The share who want them to have less influence has fallen from 42% in 2009 to a record low of 23%.

The full story link:

https://news.gallup.com/poll/713936/record-high-unions-influence.aspx?utm_source=gallup_brand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=front_page_3_september_09152026&utm_term=information&utm_content=read_more_textlink_4