No — not all of the workforce at General Dynamics Electric Boat (GD-EB) in Connecticut are members of the United?Auto?Workers (UAW). Here are the key points:
- A specific bargaining unit of GD-EB (the Marine Draftsmen’s?Association?UAW?Local?571) representing about 2,400–2,500 marine drafters/designers is union-represented by the UAW.
- GD-EB also has other groups of workers, some of whom may be represented by other unions or may not be unionized at all. For instance, the company and its contract history reference “Non-Bargaining Unit Employees”.
- Thus membership in UAW is limited to particular bargaining units / job classifications within the company, not the entire workforce.
