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The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answer your questions now about the economy before voters head to the pollsSign up or sign in to ask your questionLucccA asks: Why are labor unions in the US still not as well-organized compared to the rest of the world? I know there was a push against them in the past—does that still have an effect today? Also, why are there so many right-leaning unions in the US?Michael: A lot of reasons. The US has low union density compared to other wealthy nations, currently at 10.0%, and that has been on a precipitous decline for

Source: The Guardian