Majorities of U.S. Adults Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Laws

A large majority of U.S. adults oppose discrimination against LGBTQ people, according to a new survey fielded by experts at NORC at the University of Chicago. The analysis finds that U.S. adults oppose the use of religious objections for doctors refusing medical care to LGBTQ people (84%), employers refusing to […] Read more »

Why labor unions are more popular than they’ve been in six decades

… Paradoxically, support for unions increases when unorganized workers feel economically secure — not when they would actually benefit most from joining a union. The explanation for the relationship is twofold: First, some scholarship suggests workers will blame a poor economy on union overreach. More fundamentally, economic insecurity, especially an […] Read more »

Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965

Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions. Although statistically similar to last year’s 68%, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and is the highest Gallup has recorded on this measure since 1965. CONTINUED Justin McCarthy, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new […] Read more »