UAW Membership Grows 1%
The United Auto Workers union tells the U.S. Dept. of Labor its membership grew by nearly 5,200 workers to a total of 408,600 members in 2015.
#labor
The United Auto Workers union tells the U.S. Dept. of Labor its membership grew by nearly 5,200 workers to a total of 408,600 members in 2015.
The UAW’s ranks peaked at almost 1.5 million members in 1979 but sagged to 355,200 in 2009. Membership has been growing slowly but steadily since then.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Brexit Could Cut Global Car Sales by 2.8 Million Units
Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will trim global passenger vehicle sales by more than 2.8 million units through the end of next year, market researcher IHS Automotive predicts.
-
Tesla Fires Hundreds of Employees It Considers Sub-Par
Tesla Inc. dismissed roughly 400 hourly and salaried employees last week, according to The Mercury News in San Jose, Calif.
-
UPDATE: UAW, GM Reach Tentative Labor Deal
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a possible deal on a new four-year labor contract covering some 48,000 of the union’s hourly workers in the U.S.