Employers should consider proactive measures to maintain positive employee relations to minimize the risk of a union organizing petition being filed. According to a recent Gallup survey, public approval of labor unions has slightly decreased from 2022's record-high 71 percent to 68 percent in 2025.1 Nonetheless, 2025 is the fifth consecutive year union approval has remained between 67 and 71 percent, with 90 percent of Democrats and 69 percent of Independents favoring them. However, union membership is at its lowest point in decades.
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