labor and unemployment https://news.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Support for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence. https://news.gallup.com/poll/713936/record-high-unions-influence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/713936/record-high-unions-influence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT Public approval of labor unions remains historically strong at 68%, marking the fifth consecutive year with nearly 70% support. https://news.gallup.com/poll/694472/labor-union-approval-relatively-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/694472/labor-union-approval-relatively-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT Nine percent of U.S. workers belong to a labor union, according to aggregated data from Gallup's 2023-2024 Work and Education surveys. https://news.gallup.com/poll/265958/percentage-workers-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/265958/percentage-workers-union-members.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT More than seven in 10 Americans rate the U.S. job market positively, and U.S. workers largely feel secure in their jobs. https://news.gallup.com/poll/392999/feelings-job-security-remain-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/392999/feelings-job-security-remain-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 May 2022 03:00:00 GMT Americans' confidence in the economy continues to weaken, and their mentions of economic issues as the nation's top problem are rising. Meanwhile, a record-high 74% now say it is a good time to find a quality job. https://news.gallup.com/poll/356672/job-market-ratings-set-record-economic-confidence-slides.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/356672/job-market-ratings-set-record-economic-confidence-slides.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:30:00 GMT Two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions, marking the highest reading since 1965. Union membership among U.S. adults is steady, at 9%. https://news.gallup.com/poll/354455/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/354455/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:00:00 GMT Americans' economic confidence has fallen back to levels seen early this year, as more sense the economy is getting worse. https://news.gallup.com/poll/354077/economic-confidence-dips-say-economy-worsening.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/354077/economic-confidence-dips-say-economy-worsening.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 27 Aug 2021 03:00:00 GMT Gallup asked more than 300,000 people across 116+ countries and territories how the pandemic affected their lives and livelihoods -- and their willingness to take vaccines. https://news.gallup.com/349178/global-vaccines.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/349178/global-vaccines.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 03 May 2021 08:30:00 GMT Republicans' confidence in the economy and views of the job market worsened in January as their party was facing four years of a Democratic president. https://news.gallup.com/poll/328943/americans-economic-mood-sinks-second-straight-month.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/328943/americans-economic-mood-sinks-second-straight-month.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 28 Jan 2021 03:00:00 GMT