Unionization efforts increased in 2022 in industries not historically represented, including tech, as employees and their companies grappled with changes and challenges in the workplace in a post-pandemic environment. Observers expect that trend to gain even more momentum in 2023, spurred by younger generations of workers.
The 2022 fiscal year, lasting from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022, saw a 53% increase in union representation petitions from 2021 and the highest number of union representation petitions since the 2016 fiscal year, the National Labor Review Board announced in October 2022.
