Last year, just over ten % of the us. Work force belonged to a union. That's nearly as low as it's ever been in modern history. So why does it seem as if everyone is unionizing these days? I'll propose two answers. The first one is cynical. Some of the unionizing employees work in journalism. And we journalists like nothing more than covering ourselves. Here is the less cynical answer. For all this news coverage, it turns out that the american public is extremely pro union. A recent gallop survey found that nearly 70% of Americans approve of labor unions. This is the highest number since 19 65. for people younger than 35, the approval rating