Unions gain ground among voters in both parties

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Union support in the US is at a modern-day high, with majorities of both political parties expressing positive views about organized labor, according to Gallup polling.
Seventy-one percent of American adults approve of unions, matching a 2022 peak; the reading hasn’t been higher than that since the 1950s. Notably, 52% of Republicans said they approve of unions, marking the second time in the last 25 years that a majority of the party has held this view.
However, partisans differ in how much influence they want labor to have. Seventy-three percent of Democrats want unions to wield more influence, compared to only 19% of Republicans.
Still, the polling underscores unions’ growing political might, as candidates from both parties compete for their leaders’ and members’ backing.
President Donald Trump deepened the GOP’s support among union voters, but working-class Americans remain skeptical of either party, a new Politico poll found.

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