Union density remains historically low — for a reason

The New Year launched full of promise and hope for workers around the country. Very rarely has the workforce witnessed such powerful economic optimism of continued low unemployment and wage growth. Job-killing regulations are going away, families are receiving more of their money in their paychecks, and many companies are paying windfall bonuses.
For organized labor, the future seems stuck in reverse. This was evident in data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that u