… The future of unions in this country remains to be determined. While a large majority of Americans approve of the idea of labor unions in general, relatively few workers are union members. Strong opposition to unions among Republicans may help forestall changes in labor laws that would facilitate union […] Read more »
The coronavirus debate over school closures has hurt Democrats
The battle over whether schools should be closed to in-person learning because of the coronavirus has ramped up with the Omicron surge. Schools in a number of districts in the country have either gone fully to remote learning or have delayed returning after the holidays. It has also pitted teachers’ […] Read more »
Democrats Lost the Most in Midwestern ‘Factory Towns,’ Report Says
The share of the Democratic presidential vote in the Midwest declined most precipitously between 2012 and 2020 in counties that experienced the steepest losses in manufacturing and union jobs and saw declines in health care, according to a new report to be released this month. The party’s worsening performance in […] Read more »
Majorities of Americans say unions have a positive effect on U.S. and that decline in union membership is bad
As Labor Day approaches, a narrow majority of Americans continue to say labor unions have a positive effect on the way things are going in the United States. Most Americans also say the long-term decrease in the percentage of workers represented by unions is bad for working people in the […] Read more »
Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965
Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Though statistically similar to last year’s 65%, the current reading is the highest Gallup has measured since 71% in 1965. Gallup has measured the public’s rating of labor unions periodically beginning in 1936 and then annually since 2001, and more Americans have […] Read more »
Republicans increasingly critical of several major U.S. institutions, including big corporations and banks
Republicans are critical of how several major institutions, from large corporations and technology companies to universities and K-12 public schools, are affecting the United States. And in many cases, Republicans’ assessments have taken a sharp negative turn in the past few years. Democrats, by contrast, are more positive than Republicans […] Read more »