Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever
Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever
This piece was also published on Medium. For decades, Americans were evenly divided in their relative support of labor unions and big business, but that’s no longer the case. Now, Americans are more likely to side with labor than at any time in the past 60 years. For people whose instincts about eco...
In contrast, recent trends do differ by education group. Until 2012, Americans with the most formal education (Bachelor+) were the most pro-business. By 2024, they became the most pro-union. On the other hand, Americans with the least formal education (less than high school) were historically among the most pro-union but recently became the least pro-union. High school graduates, some college, and bachelor-plus all expressed record-high pro-union sentiment in 2024. Even those without a high school degree remained near their record high.
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It used to be that ‘uneducated’ and ‘dumb’ were different things, but boy howdy are the Republicans trying to make them the same picture.
I work in a trade and some of these creatures are both of those, along with a healthy portion of willful ignorance, arrogance and apathy. I'm grateful I get to work mostly alone, but interacting with some is painful enough that it feels like a chore.
I feel ya. I work next to someone that fits this description and she is fucking exhausting.