The United Auto Workers union is gaining members again after years of declines, the Associated Press reports. From the AP:
In a filing with the U.S. Department of Labor, the union said Thursday that it had 376,612 members in 2010, up 6 percent from 355,191 in 2009. That's the first time since 2004 that the union has gained members. UAW President Bob King said the growth was due to more hiring in the auto industry as it recovered from the recession. The union also has had some success organizing workers outside the auto industry, such as graduate students and casino dealers.
The peak of membership was in 1979 with 1.5 million union members.
