Total union membership has been on a decadeslong decline as workers move further away from organized labor, but President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is meant to arrest or reverse the trend.

While the scope and scale of a possible bipartisan infrastructure plan are still in flux, Biden’s proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure spending package prioritizes unions and puts organized labor right upfront every step of the way — even if it means spending more money on fewer projects.

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