Union membership in Illinois hits record low

By Mailee Smith
01/24/2024
Public and private sector unions in Illinois saw another 27,000 workers reject union membership in 2023. Just 12.8% of public and private-sector workers chose union membership, the lowest it’s been in 34 years on record.

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Labor poll finds unions fall short improving engagement, work life

By Patrick Andriesen
09/02/2022
A poll found most nonunion respondents were not interested in joining organized labor, reporting higher levels of job satisfaction and engagement than their union counterparts. One in 4 union members reported being “actively disengaged” at work.

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