To the Editor:

This past year witnessed a renewed enthusiasm for and interest in labor movement action, such as the New Jersey nursing union strike at Robert Wood Johnson and national attention for the United Auto Workers and writers and actors in Hollywood. However, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 10% of American workers are union members.

While I have not yet joined a union or worked in a labor-intensive job, the influence of unions on my family and the community has shaped my…

February 14, 2024