John P. Ruehl, an Australian-American Journalist living in Washington, D.C. who is a Contributing Editor to Strategic Policy, wrote this Labor Perspective that was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. In part, he wrote: In March 2025, hundreds of Workers at the JSW Steel facility in Ohio became the latest to Unionize under the United Steelworkers (USW). Though not the country’s largest Union, its full name - the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied and Industrial and Service Workers International Union - reflects its expansive reach across multiple industries. Recent Organizing Campaigns show the Union’s growing reach across key sectors. In 2022, 700 Manufacturing Workers at a Bobcat Plant in North Dakota voted to join the USW, while around 12,000 Academic Employees at the University of Pittsburgh have joined the USW as of 2024. In 2023, 1,500 School Bus Builders at Blue Bird Corporation in Georgia and 600 Miners in Minnesota’s Iron Range also Unionized, joining the 1.2 million active and retired USW Members, alongside the Union’s International Allies. In the last few years, the USW and other Unions have grown more active through grassroots mobilization, with education and retail emerging as major sectors witnessing Unionization. British Columbia Starbucks Workers joined the USW in March 2025, Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers aligned with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union in January and the first Chipotle store, located in Michigan, Unionized with the Teamsters in 2022, indicating a major change for previously resistant workplaces. According to a 2025 Economic Policy Institute article, public support for unions is at 70% - a 60-year high, and millions of Americans want to join one. Yet Membership remains historically low, with just 6% of Private Sector Workers Unionized. (However,) the USW’s scale and international reach position it to lead a Unionization comeback, but coordinated resistance from companies and the government continues to pose serious obstacles. Alongside the Trump Administration, the ultra-wealthy and major corporations are working fervently to undermine Unions. But the growing public support for Unions presents an opportunity for the USW to capitalize on momentum. By coordinating with Domestic and International Allies and embracing direct action, the USW can build its reputation and gain additional experience in fighting for and securing Workers’ Rights.

To Read This Labor Perspective In Its Entirety, Go To: United Steelworkers Lead Mobilization Drive As American Unions Face Growing Vulnerability – OpEd – Eurasia Review