From the Editor: The State of Faculty Unions.

The article "From the Editor: The State of Faculty Unions" in Academe discusses the recent increase in faculty unionization in the United States, with 27 percent of faculty members now being unionized. However, there are significant regional and institutional differences in union representation, with some states lacking any union presence. The article also explores the evolving opportunities for academic collective bargaining, highlighting legal constraints, recent accomplishments of AAUP-AFT unions, and ongoing efforts in various states to expand union rights. [Extracted from the article]