Mexican Media Brands
UAW Boosts Membership 3%
The United Auto Workers union added about 12,000 members in 2014, increasing its total to 403,500, according to a filing with the U.S.
#labor
Share
The United Auto Workers union added about 12,000 members in 2014, increasing its total to 403,500, according to a filing with the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
The 3% increase marks the fifth consecutive year of modest gains since the union's membership slumped to 355,200 in 2009. The UAW's membership peaked at 1.5 million in 1979.
RELATED CONTENT
-
GM Offers Buyouts to 18,000 Salaried Workers
General Motors Co. is launching a new round of buyouts for about 18,000 of its 50,000 white-collar employees in North America.
-
UAW Launches Strike Against GM
As expected, some 48,000 of the United Auto Workers Union members began a strike at midnight Sunday against General Motors Co. facilities in the U.S.
-
Skilled-Trade Workers Reject GM Contract, Ratification in Limbo
The United Auto Workers union says its production workers ratified a new four-year labor contract with General Motors Co. by a 58% margin.