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Workers’ Resolve Drives Increase in Unionization in 2025
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 Feb. 17, 2026 | ORGANIZING | In 2025, 16.5 million workers in the United States were represented by a union—an increase of 463,000 from 2024 and the highest number of unionized workers in the U.S. in 16 years. These 16.5 million unionized workers account for 11.2% of all wage and salary workers, up from 11.1% in 2024. The increase marks a departure from the downward trend in union density observed in prior years. It demonstrates the desire of working people for greater agency in their workplaces and in shaping the policies that affect their lives. Economic Policy Institute
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