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:: Monday, June 21, 2004 ::
Union label resists fading By RENITA FENNICK, Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA
Pennsylvania, historically a union stronghold, remained above the national average despite experiencing a slightly bigger dip in the percentage of union members in the work force. In 2003, 15.1 percent of workers in the state belonged to unions, a drop from 15.6 percent the previous year.
But membership at some unions, like Teamsters Union Local 401, Wilkes-Barre, which represents about 1,800 individuals, is increasing.
'We're fortunate that we haven't followed the trend,' said Patrick Connors, secretary/treasurer and business manager of Local 401. 'We're at a higher number than we were in the early '90s, one of the few (unions) that is.'
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers increased its ranks by more than 20 percent in the last decade, business manager Henry Stanski said. The Wilkes-Barre-based local, which represents line workers, had about 490 members a decade ago. Today, there are about 600 members, Stanski said.------------------------------------------- posted 6:14 AM :: reference link ::
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