{"id":111792,"date":"2023-08-28T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=111792"},"modified":"2023-08-29T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:57:14","slug":"union-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/union-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does the Labor Union Boom Mean for the Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is there about to be a labor union boom? Will the current resurgence lose steam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite decades of declining membership, labor unions are staging a resurgence. Some experts say that unions are well-positioned to grow their influence, with broad public support and businesses suffering labor shortages. Others contend that unions face a bumpy road ahead with fewer members and strong resistance from companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the history of labor unions, and whether or not a union boom is on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-modern-union-boom\">The Modern Union Boom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After decades of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/article\/us-labor-aims-for-a-comeback-but-faces-obstacles-shortform-explainers-shortform?sf_source=businessnewsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declining membership<\/a>, American labor unions are experiencing a resurgence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/why-us-labor-unions-are-gaining-leverage-contract-talks-with-big-employers-2023-07-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">growing more assertive<\/a>. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the labor union boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-history-of-labor-unions\">The History of Labor Unions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>American unions\u2019 influence has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-\/7189659.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diminished significantly<\/a> from their historical prominence over the past century, their power eroded by legal reforms and unsuccessful strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/en\/news-insights\/strike-activity-union-organizing-expected-significantly-again-in-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">witnessed a revival<\/a> in union strikes and organizing, with more than 200,000 workers involved in 380 work stoppages and union petitions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) jumping 53% from 2021. In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/en\/news-insights\/strike-activity-union-organizing-expected-significantly-again-in-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">150 major union contracts<\/a> covering 1.5 million workers either came to an end or are set to expire in the entertainment, shipping, and auto industries\u2014and unions, feeling bullish, have seized the opportunity to take big companies to task:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hollywood screenwriters and actors have been on strike over <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/money\/2023\/8\/22\/23840473\/writers-strike-actors-wga-sag-workers-economy-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>pay and health insurance benefits<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> among other protections, since May and July, respectively. <\/li><li><strong>A <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/ups-teamsters-labor-deal-vote-results-3b487444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>deal finalized this week<\/strong><\/a><strong> by the Teamsters and UPS prevented a strike that could have <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-\/7189659.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>heavily damaged the US economy<\/strong><\/a>. <\/li><li><strong>Airline pilots have been <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>negotiating for\u2014and in some cases winning\u2014big raises<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Auto workers at GM, Ford, and Chrysler are <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>expected to strike<\/strong><\/a><strong> when contracts for 150,000 hourly workers expire on September 14. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that, to date, these labor disputes haven\u2019t significantly impacted most Americans\u2019 daily lives. But an auto workers\u2019 strike in which hundreds of thousands of workers walk off the job could<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-\/7189659.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> broadly impact the public<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/en\/news-insights\/strike-activity-union-organizing-expected-significantly-again-in-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">draw further media attention to unions\u2019 plight<\/a>, and influence their sway moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-view-1-unions-are-well-positioned-to-grow-stronger\"><strong>View 1: Unions are Well-Positioned to Grow Stronger<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some experts say that unions, despite their diminished their size and influence, are now on the offensive and have leverage to play hardball due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Their conviction that <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>companies can afford raises<\/strong><\/a>, considering their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/why-us-labor-unions-are-gaining-leverage-contract-talks-with-big-employers-2023-07-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soaring profits<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ongoing labor shortages<\/strong><\/a>, which have made it difficult for companies to maintain a robust workforce.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherphillips.com\/en\/news-insights\/strike-activity-union-organizing-expected-significantly-again-in-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pro-union rules<\/strong><\/a><strong> from the National Labor Relations Board<\/strong>, which bolster union mobilization efforts.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-\/7189659.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Growing momentum<\/strong><\/a> fueled by:<ul><li><strong>Public support for unions<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Recent successful strikes and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cross-industry strike support<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-view-2-unions-have-a-rough-road-ahead\"><strong>View 2: Unions Have a Rough Road Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Other experts counter that unions\u2019 successes <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/bloomberg-law-analysis\/analysis-why-unionization-efforts-may-run-out-of-steam-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aren\u2019t guaranteed to last<\/a> and that the labor movement may lose steam. This is because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-\/7189659.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Declining membership<\/strong><\/a><strong> has left unions <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/bloomberg-law-analysis\/analysis-why-unionization-efforts-may-run-out-of-steam-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>spread thin and with limited resources<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Employers are <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/bloomberg-law-analysis\/analysis-why-unionization-efforts-may-run-out-of-steam-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>making thorough preparations<\/strong><\/a><strong> to resist <\/strong>union organizing attempts and contest election outcomes.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Legal disputes and delays could impede unions\u2019 progress<\/strong>, resulting in smaller negotiated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/2023-salary-increase\/\">salary increases<\/a> and stalled bargaining processes that may discourage workers.<\/li><li><strong>Newly formed unions often have <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/bloomberg-law-analysis\/analysis-why-unionization-efforts-may-run-out-of-steam-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>overly optimistic expectations<\/strong><\/a> about what, and how quickly, they can achieve their goals, setting workers up for frustration and disappointment.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-ahead\"><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal experts who anticipate a surge in union activities in the coming years <strong>urge unionized and non-unionized companies to ready themselves for increased mobilization efforts by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cultivating trust and establishing effective communication with their workforce.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Developing comprehensive strike strategies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But others contend that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/business\/labor-unions-not-backing-down-as-strikes-loom-kiplinger-economic-forecasts#:~:text=As%20overall%20membership%20dwindles%2C%20the,for%20higher%20wages%20and%20more.&amp;text=No%20matter%20the%20job%20market,on%20behalf%20of%20their%20members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>a full revival of labor unions is unlikely<\/strong><\/a><strong>, as membership numbers aren&#8217;t expected to suddenly surge. <\/strong>They suggest that unions\u2019 continued momentum will hinge on their ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/bloomberg-law-analysis\/analysis-why-unionization-efforts-may-run-out-of-steam-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">navigate potential legal challenges and delays<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there about to be a labor union boom? Will the current resurgence lose steam? Despite decades of declining membership, labor unions are staging a resurgence. Some experts say that unions are well-positioned to grow their influence, with broad public support and businesses suffering labor shortages. Others contend that unions face a bumpy road ahead with fewer members and strong resistance from companies. Here&#8217;s a look at the history of labor unions, and whether or not a union boom is on the horizon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":111797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[727],"class_list":["post-111792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society","category-work","tag-articles","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Does the Labor Union Boom Mean for the Future? - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is a labor union boom on the horizon, or is the current resurgence just a phase? 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