Donald Trump · U.S. · Fortune Technology
Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day indicates 75,000 dropped manufacturing jobs
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When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”
Key facts
- In 2025, the rate was 10.0%, or 14.7 million people
- The U.S. economy has lost 75,000 manufacturing jobs since January 2025, a 0.6% decline
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that food prices in July 2026 were up 3.0% from July 2025
- In 1983, 20.1% of U.S. workers were represented by a union
Summary
For America’s unionized workforce, the overall state of the economy is bleak. The roughly 400,000 federal job cuts during President Donald Trump’s second term have disrupted lives. As a labor studies scholar, the reporter believe weariness and wariness will accompany blue-collar voters to the polls in November. Over generations, most union members have sided with Democratic candidates, even if that support has wavered since the 1970s.