A recent Gallup Poll shows that six out of every 10 Americans now support labor unions — a phenomenal five point jump above the previous year. Overall, Gallup found that support for labor unions is now at an impressive 58%, the highest it has been since 2008.
The latest results are from the 2015 installment of Gallup’s annual Work and Education survey that was conducted earlier this month. The results state, “Consistent with the recent increase in approval of unions, the percentage of Americans saying they would like labor unions to have more influence in the country has also been rising, and now stands at 37%, up from 25% in 2009.”