MSNBC: Union membership rates are no longer falling

Posted by Colorado WINS on January 30, 2012

See the recent MSNBC article which covers new data from the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) on union membership.

Some highlights from the CEPR data include:

  • The Biggest net increases in union members came from health care and social assistance, construction and durable goods manufacturing.
  • Florida had the biggest gains in membership in 2011; followed by Michigan, Colorado, Illinois and Missouri.
  • Women represented the biggest increase in union membership.
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