The percentage of Americans who are union members remained relatively steady in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual union density report, union membership in the U.S. slipped by 169,000 in 2024 to 14.25 million. This represents a 0.1 percent decrease in the total number of union members in America.
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Fatal workplace injuries in the U.S. fell by 3.7 percent in 2023, down 203 from 5,486 the previous year, according to a recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report stated that while 2022 had the highest overall count of fatal work injuries over the last decade, 2023 saw the first decline in workplace deaths since 2020.
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Union leaders across the country responded to President Biden's July announcement he would not seek a second term with mixed feelings, but quickly pivoted to support his preferred replacement, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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President Joe Biden spoke at the annual North America's Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference in April and received the endorsement of NABTU for his re-election bid.
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