While the signs might suggest that the rate of union penetration is on the up in the US, following the recent creation of unions in several US multinational corporations, the reality of ongoing employer resistance, labour market tightness, weak initiatives from the Biden administration and the difficult political climate would suggest otherwise.
Are we witnessing a historic breakthrough of trade unionism in the US? Are the traditionally union-resistant US employers now becoming more favourably disposed? Such questions arise after 2022 saw a significant rise in trade unionism in certain companies such as Amazon, Starbucks, Apple and even in the field of electric batteries at General Motors. More than 2,000 applications to set up a trade union section were filed by American employees, and workers won 76% of the 1,363 elections held. In a
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