Mike Antonucci Charts Decline in Teacher Union Membership

“If it were a stock, it would be well past time to sell.”

Mike Antonucci charts the decline in teacher union membership despite the rise in strikes, rallies and other demonstrations of power.   Relying on the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mike Antonucci charts the decline of teacher union membership in the Union report on the74million.org.

A short jaunt through last year’s headlines shows quite a few media outlets enamored with the idea of a resurgence in labor unions. Some placed their faith in the annual Gallup poll that showed high support for organized labor. Others saw the rise in union militancy, strikes and walkouts and asked, “Will an age of activism and strikes lead to union growth?”

Now we have the answer: No.