View in browser   PRESENTED BY AMAZON   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Jan 23, 2024 Good afternoon! Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 378 words, a 1.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit.     1 big thing: Share of unionized workers hits new low  Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Axios Visuals The share of American workers who are members of a union hit a new low in 2023 — it's now 1 in 10, Axios Closer co-author Nathan Bomeywrites from new data. The big picture: 2023 felt like a strong year for unions. The UAW scored record contracts from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis after an unprecedented strike. The Teamsters won concessions from UPS without a strike. Actors and writers unions got new deals from Hollywood after bruising work stoppages. And public opinion of unions is higher than it's been since 1965, according to Gallup. Yes, but: Unions represent a smaller share of the workforce than ever before. 14.4 million workers were union members in 2023, up from 14.3 million in 2022 — but the percentage fell because the workforce grew at a faster rate than union membership. Go deeper.         2. New Hampshire votes Nikki Haley campaigning today in Hampton, New Hampshire. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Nikki Haley won a symbolic victory in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, carrying all six votes in the tiny village that casts its ballots as soon as the clock turns to Election Day. She'll need a lot more than six votes, though, to spoil a Trump-Biden sequel.  If she doesn't get them, the surprisingly anticlimactic GOP primary will end with a whimper, giving way to the long slog of the general election — a rematch that a whole lot of Americans didn't want. What to watch: Most polls close in New Hampshire at 7 p.m.; they'll all be closed by 8 p.m.  Follow Axios' live blog for updates throughout the evening.          A MESSAGE FROM AMAZON At Amazon, benefits start on day one     When MJ started at Amazon’s Fall River, Massachusetts, fulfillment center, “health care started on day one for me and my kids,” she said. Even better: Amazon combines comprehensive benefits with free technical skills training for hundreds of hourly employees in Fall River. See the impact.     3. Catch me up Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin provides opening remarks at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group today from his home in Great Falls, Va. Screenshot: Defense Department via AP Above: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made his first public appearance since his undisclosed surgery earlier this month. Read his remarks. Apple is dialing back its ambitions to create a self-driving car, delaying the planned launch until 2028, Bloomberg reports. Charles Osgood, the longtime host of CBS' "Sunday Morning," has died. He was 91. (CBS obit)         4. 🎥 13 Oscar nominations for "Oppenheimer" Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images 🍿 "Oppenheimer" is the movie to beat at this year's Oscars, leading the way with 13 nominations, including best picture, best director and best actor. "Poor Things" followed with 11 nominations, also including best picture. "Killers of the Flower Moon" was nominated in 10 categories. See the full list of nominees.         A MESSAGE FROM AMAZON Amazon offers employees 10 free skills training programs     Amazon combines comprehensive benefits with free skills training to help hourly employees learn and earn more. The story: Drew is just one of the North Little Rock, Arkansas, employees taking advantage of Amazon’s on-the job training programs. “Now I’m an IT specialist,” he said. Learn more.