Unionization rate increases; women see more gains

Halt in fall of unionization may be temporary given current economic, political climate

The number of unionized workers in Canada increased by 80,000 employees in the first half of 2011, compared with the same time period the previous year, edging up the unionization rate from 29.6 per cent in 2010 to 29.7 per cent, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada.

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