DETROIT — UAW membership rose about 3 p.c final 12 months to only over 383,000, based on an annual monetary report filed by the union.

“We’re simply getting began,” stated UAW President Shawn Fain referring to the membership enhance.

The LM-2 report, filed with the Division of Labor late final week, compares union membership as of December 2022 to the identical interval a 12 months earlier. The UAW reported membership of 372,254 on the finish of 2021, a 12 months when membership dropped 6 p.c.

The union reported internet belongings of $1.04 billion after about $84 billion in liabilities on the finish of the reporting interval.

Former President Ray Curry, who not too long ago misplaced an in depth election to Fain, obtained $267,126 in compensation final 12 months. Former Secretary-Treasurer Frank Stuglin made probably the most among the many union’s Worldwide Govt Board members with compensation of $311,390.

Fain, who was an administrative assistant within the Stellantis division earlier than turning into president, obtained $160,130, the submitting confirmed.

The union additionally paid legislation agency Jenner and Block roughly $5.5 million for providers associated to the court-appointed monitor, based on the submitting.

The UAW spent about $3.1 million complete on election-related providers from two totally different entities: Election Techniques and Software program LLC and Merriman River Associates LLC. The entire included about $600,000 on poll mailing.

Extra bills associated to the runoff election held to resolve three races weren’t disclosed as a result of it occurred after the top of 2022.