#Factoftheweek
9 in 10 construction workers in 24 states are not union members.
Let’s break this down.
The data comes from ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors).
And it found at least 90% of construction workers in 24 states did not belong to a union in 2025. Overall, there was a record of 9 million nonunion construction workers compared to 995,000 union members.
What does this mean? ABC urges state policymakers to advance policies that level the playing field, preserve worker choice, and address the issues the construction industry faces—issues like the worker shortage which will amount to 349,000 in 2026.
Of course, the worker shortage is only one challenge the construction industry faces today. The industry also is dealing with economic uncertainty, immigration policy, inflation, and interest rates. Time will only tell how the numbers shake out in the year ahead.
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