U.S. union rates up substantially in 2008 for first time since 1970s, study shows

Buoyed by a rising tide in California in general and Southern California in particular, U.S. unionization levels rose substantially this year, defying a decades-long trend of decline, according to a report by UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news139499821.html">U.S. union rates up substantially in 2008 for first time since 1970s, study shows</a></p> <p>Buoyed by a rising tide in California in general and Southern California in particular, U.S. unionization levels rose substantially this year, defying a decades-long trend of decline, according to a report by UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. </p>