union density

Virtual press conference with AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler and EPI president Heidi Shierholz

Economic Policy Institute

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and the AFL-CIO have released a groundbreaking report titled "The Case for Tripling Union Membership," which argues that restoring union density to 30% would fundamentally transform the American economy, improve affordability, and strengthen democracy. EPI Preside …

50 million workers want to join a union: What if they could?

Economic Policy Institute

A recent joint report from the Economic Policy Institute and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler examines the profound potential of increasing U.S. union density from its current 10% to approximately 48.7%, aligning membership with today's high levels of public support. The findings suggest that such a dra …