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Manitoba Labour and Immigration

6th Floor - 401 York Avenue
Norquay Building
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 0P8
email : lmsd@gov.mb.ca

Labour Management Services

Research

Union Membership in Manitoba

2004 - 2007

2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Employees 490,00 491,000 500,600 507,700
Union Members 171,000 169,000 184,600 188,300
Union Density        
- Members 34.9% 34.5% 34.3% 35.0%
- Coverage 37.5% 37.1% 36.9% 37.1%
         
Men        
Total Employees 246,000 247,000 253,200 258,500
Union Members 79,000 81,000 85,800 83,900
Union Density        
- Members 31.9% 32.7% 31.4% 32.5%
- Coverage 34.5% 35.6% 33.9% 34.5%
         
Women        
Total Employees 244,000 244,000 247,400 249,200
Union Members 93,000 89,000 98,800 94,000
Union Density        
- Members 37.9% 36.3% 37.2% 37.7%
- Coverage 40.6% 38.5% 39.9% 39.8%

Note: Union coverage includes employees who are not union members but whose working
conditions are covered by a collective agreement.

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Fact Sheet on Unionization, Perspectives on Labour and Income.