And America’s obsolete labor laws, the most impactful of which were passed back in the 1930s, remain ignorant to the diversity of people, circumstances, and industries this country has developed over the past century. Still, as of 2020, 65 percent of Americans said they approve of labor unions, and 48 percent of workers who were polled in 2017 said they would join a union if allowed; but far too many don’t even have the option. So-called right-to-work states like Georgia, Texas, and Alabama (and their Republican legislatures) hamstring organizing at every turn, and even workers in states with
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