DeSantis leads Republican states’ attacks against public sector unions

From Florida to Alaska, workers are facing legal efforts to weaken their power by targeting union certification and dues

Public sector unions in the US have been facing significant challenges from anti-union groups and Republicans at the federal and state levels in recent years, but have also mounted significant organizing campaigns to stave off membership and funding losses.

Some 33% of workers in the public sector were union members in 2022, over five times the union density of the private sector in America. At more than 7 million workers, public sector unions represent nearly half of the 14.3 million union members in the US.