Celebrating friends in our communities on National Friendship Day
National Friendship day encourages people from across the globe to connect with friends. This is the day to make a new friend or connect with an old friend.For UAW members and their families, the community is as much of a friend as any other. And that is reflected by th...
GM Strike LU 1097 Rochester, NY Region 9
UAW Local 1097- Rochester, NY. GM strike. "An Injury to one is an injury to all!"Please click on photo below to view album:
CAP delegates prepare for Tuesday Hill visits
The work for CAP activists on their visit to House lawmakers on Tuesday will be to lobby them on key UAW priorities, including:Fighting for good jobs: Since 1978, college tuition has increased by 1,120%, medical costs are up 601%, food has increased by 244%, and shelter...
Statement from UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Colorado Shooting
Detroit - On behalf of the UAW and all my sisters and brothers, I want to extend our sympathies and prayers on this tragic day to the families of the 10 victims in Boulder, Colorado, shot dead in yet another senseless and unimaginable act of gun violence. This horrific...
Time for a check-up ... How is labor faring under this administration and Congress?
As we head full swing into the 2020 Presidential Election year, let’s take a hard look at how the men and women of the United States labor force have fared under this administration.
Make it a Union-Made International Picnic Day on June 18
It’s said that life’s no picnic, but on June 18 International Picnic Day it is!Lay out a blanket on a warm day this weekend in the park, fire up the grill or pack your picnic basket with quality, union-made drinks and eats. Now there’s an easy way to make sure your supp...
UAW Announces Staff International and Domestic Flight Travel Ban as a Safety Precaution Over Coronavirus
Detroit — The UAW International Executive Board on Tuesday voted to implement a travel ban for all international and domestic travel as a precaution in regard to the Coronavirus epidemic.“This is a precautionary action not meant to elicit concern, but to help in dealing...
UAW Local 686 Member Volunteers for Hurricane Relief Effort
Featured photo: Jeff Grimes, Lumi Irizarry and Dave Barnard, UAW 686 PresidentWhen Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico it was devastating to many UAW members. Lumi Irizarry, a cell operator at UAW Local 686/GM Lockport was at home waiting patiently to hear from his love...
How Union Women celebrate National Sisters Day
The first Sunday in August is National Sisters Day, and your opportunity to show your appreciation for that unique bond only sisters can understand. What better way to celebrate than joining with your fellow union sisters in the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)?On...
Sign the petition to honor Walter Reuther with a commemorative stamp
Walter Reuther can be said to have done more for more American workers than any other leader in the labor movement. He spent his life ensuring American workers have a voice at the table with management, a voice still exercised today by workers in contract negotiations t...
Statement From UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Weekend Shootings
Detroit — I watched in horror last week and this weekend, along with the rest of our nation, as the headlines rolled in once again with reports of bloodshed, terror, tragedy and senseless loss of lives. America woke up Friday morning to the news of a mass shooting in In...
Red Shirt Wednesday
Union members wear red shirts on Wednesdays as a sign of solidarity. When a sea of red shirts greets management, it’s a way to let them know that the workers stand together. This modern tradition goes back to 1989 with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) whose...
Re: Negotiations Update
Greetings:
Since our Brothers and Sisters at Ford ratified their National Agreement, your National Negotiating Team has intensified our discussions with FCA. While we have had a few outside distractions since then, your negotiators have remained focused on resolving al...
UAW President Rory L. Gamble’s Statement on FCA Restart Date Announcement
“The UAW has and continues to have dialogue with all of our employers and employment sectors about the safety and security surrounding reopening worksites.
In the case of the Big 3, through the Task Force we have had an ongoing dialogue and we have supported a number o...
Union Plus Mortgage Benefits Union Members During Tough Times Like Layoff
The Union Plus Mortgage Assistance Program is a solid resource for union members during difficult times, especially during a layoff.
The program, administered through the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Plan, provides interest-free loans and grants to help make mortgage payment...
PRO Member: Battered by a Hurricane, But Still Helping Others
Local 1921 Bargaining Chairman Paul Herrin, left, and President Dennis Fauver kept their local together after Hurricane Katrina.‘It’s Who We Are’
WHAT IS V-CAP
WHAT IS V-CAP?V-CAP is the UAW’s political action fund made up of voluntary contributions from UAW members, retirees and their families. The money is used to support pro-worker political candidates who have earned the endorsement of the UAW Community Action Program (CAP...
HISTORY OF UAW PENSIONS
There's a pension in your future, Bugas," said the picket sign of one old worker who marched in support of the UAW drive for pensions for workers in 1949.
Cover Story: Weathering the Storm Pt. 1 - The UAW Mission Helps Out Our Fellow Americans in Puerto Rico
Jorge Rodriguez, an international representative from Region 5, led a group of UAW volunteers who worked tirelessly in six cities on the island for two weeks:
As one of the first volunteer groups to arrive in Puerto Rico, we witnessed firsthand the ravages of Hurricane...
Register for the 2019 Financial Officers' Conference
The UAW Financial Officers’ Conference will be held Sunday, March 24 through Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
This conference is for local union presidents, financial secretaries/treasurers, trustees and recording secretaries...
UAW members helping youth across the nation
International Youth Day was first coined by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, and now the 12th day of August serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change, and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenge...
Will the “new” NAFTA work for US?
The UAW has one goal: support the U.S. worker in all aspects of their professions. That includes involvement in U.S. trade policy decisions where our overarching focus is creating good paying U.S. jobs — now and in the future.
CV3 signed into law. Here's what it means.
Last Night (March 25, 2020), the U.S. Senate unanimously passed CV3, a $2-trillion stimulus package to lessen the effects of COVID-19 on our economy and citizen’s health. This package is the largest in U.S. history. It is expected to pass in the House by Friday, March 2...
How is Labor Faring?
The 2020 Presidential Election is just weeks away. Never has your vote been more important. Why? Because the progress unions have made over the last decades to build a strong middle class and enable working people to retire in dignity is systematically being whittled aw...