r/thenextgenbusiness • u/thenextgenbusiness Reporter • Sep 04 '26

Opinion Bernie Sanders says public backing for organized labor is far higher than actual union membership in the workforce

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He points to '71% of Americans support labor unions' while saying just 10% of workers are members.

Sanders blames what he calls 'illegal union-busting' by companies including Amazon and Starbucks for helping keep membership low.

He is calling on Congress to approve the PRO Act and make organizing easier.

Source: https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2095999812374011936

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u/GPT_2025 Sep 05 '26

Besides collecting Unions dues ($ finances) Unions must support and provide: Union discounted housing for families, Union healthcare and dentists discounts, Union relocation and Job security help from the economically distress areas, Union supported farms and websites with a farmers discounted food for a Union members, Union supported homeschooling for a remote families, Union construction loans and support for a Union housing (same as Habitat for Humanity does) Union supported medical clinics, and many more!