Which California state worker unions gained members after Supreme Court’s Janus ruling?
The unions that represent California state employees defied expectations over the summer and notched a slight increase in total membership after the Supreme Court in June handed down a ruling that dealt them a serious financial blow.
Check out our story here to learn more about how unions are faring since the ruling.
Labor organizations with new contracts and public safety unions tended to gain members since the court’s decision in Janus vs. AFSCME.
Here’s a look at how membership changed over the summer for each state worker union, according to records maintained by the State Controller’s Office:
SEIU Local 1000
June membership: 58,745
August membership: 56,639
CASE (State attorneys and administrative judges)
June membership: 2,034
August membership: 2,368
CAHP (Highway Patrol)
June membership: 6,243
August membership: 6,170
CCPOA (Correctional officers)
June membership: 24,412
August membership: 25,967
CSLEA (Law enforcement)
June membership: 5,364
August membership: 5,299
Cal Fire Local 2881
June membership: 5,411
August membership: 5,899
PECG (Engineers)
June membership: 8,329
August membership: 8,677
CAPS (Scientists)
June membership: 2,218
August membership: 2,266
IUOE Local 12 (Maintenance)
June membership: 6,862
August membership: 6,825
IUOE Local 39 (Stationary engineers)
June membership: 711
August membership: 629
Union of American Physicians and Dentists
June membership: 1,039
August membership: 1,021
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
June membership: 5,586
August membership: 5,566
AFSCME
June membership: 4,148
August membership: 4,084
This story was originally published October 23, 2018 at 12:03 PM.