‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement
Leaders from major U.S. unions unveiled Union Now, a national initiative aimed at reversing decades of declining union density. The campaign focuses on funding organizing drives, supporting recognition strikes, and protecting workers from illegal retaliation. Organizers argue that 70% of U.S. workers want a union but only 10% have one, calling the effort a necessary counterweight to corporate anti‑union strategies.
See "‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement", Michael Sainato, The Guardian, June 22, 2026