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...
On Wednesdays We Wear Red
Union members across the country wear red shirts on Wednesday to show solidarity and to make their voices heard by management in a small way. The practice was started by the Communication Workers of America who wear red on Thursdays in order to honor Gerry Hogan, a memb...
On Wednesdays We Wear Red
Union members across the country wear red shirts on Wednesday to show solidarity and to make their voices heard by management in a small way. The practice was started by the Communication Workers of America who wear red on Thursdays in order to honor Gerry Hogan, a memb...
UAW International Executive Board Appoints Rory Gamble President
DETROIT - The UAW International Executive Board met Thursday and named Acting President Rory Gamble to fill the vacancy of President until the June 2022 Convention.“This is an honor to complete my career and serve the members of this great union in this capacity,” said...
UAW International Executive Board Appoints Rory Gamble President
DETROIT - The UAW International Executive Board met Thursday and named Acting President Rory Gamble to fill the vacancy of President until the June 2022 Convention.“This is an honor to complete my career and serve the members of this great union in this capacity,” said...
UAW Merges Additional States into Region 8 and Region 4
The UAW International Executive Board (IEB) voted on December 5 to merge the states represented by UAW Region 5 between UAW Regions 4 and 8. This merger became effective today, February 28, 2020.States have been apportioned between Region 4 and 8 in the following way:UA...
UAW Merges Additional States into Region 8 and Region 4
The UAW International Executive Board (IEB) voted on December 5 to merge the states represented by UAW Region 5 between UAW Regions 4 and 8. This merger became effective today, February 28, 2020.States have been apportioned between Region 4 and 8 in the following way:UA...
Heroes on the Front Lines: Sandy Welch
UAW Local 95 member Sandy Welch is a five-year cancer survivor. She has high blood pressure, too.
That means her immune system is not 100%. But, while others in Wisconsin are told to stay home, she heads to work every day as a medical transcriptionist at a medical clini...
Heroes on the Front Lines: Sandy Welch
UAW Local 95 member Sandy Welch is a five-year cancer survivor. She has high blood pressure, too.
That means her immune system is not 100%. But, while others in Wisconsin are told to stay home, she heads to work every day as a medical transcriptionist at a medical clini...
Heroes on the Front Line: David Gordon
David Gordon, Associate Researcher and transitioning to Associate Professor
Krogan Lab, University of California, San Francisco,
UAW Local 5810
“I was wrapping up a genetic interaction mapping project on HIV in January when we became aware of the new coronavirus. Since...
Heroes on the Front Line: David Gordon
David Gordon, Associate Researcher and transitioning to Associate Professor
Krogan Lab, University of California, San Francisco,
UAW Local 5810
“I was wrapping up a genetic interaction mapping project on HIV in January when we became aware of the new coronavirus. Since...
Front Line Heroes | Ronald Clayton, Astin Gray and Tianyuan “Kimmy” Huang-Walsh
“I would like to recognize and commend everyone who plays an integral part as essential workers across the UAW, with a special emphasis on my brothers and sisters who perform cleanup duties. We have always known our value and worth with the jobs we perform, from the roo...
Front Line Heroes | Ronald Clayton, Astin Gray and Tianyuan “Kimmy” Huang-Walsh
“I would like to recognize and commend everyone who plays an integral part as essential workers across the UAW, with a special emphasis on my brothers and sisters who perform cleanup duties. We have always known our value and worth with the jobs we perform, from the roo...
The Spring 2020 Edition of Solidarity Magazine is now online!
The Spring 2020 edition of Solidarity magazine is now online!
The latest edition of Solidarity magazine salutes our own heroes who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, from courageously going back to the plants to make PPE and ventilators to volunte...
The Spring 2020 Edition of Solidarity Magazine is now online!
The Spring 2020 edition of Solidarity magazine is now online!
The latest edition of Solidarity magazine salutes our own heroes who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, from courageously going back to the plants to make PPE and ventilators to volunte...
Statement of UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Passage of the American Recovery Program
Taking strong and decisive measures to end the pandemic and create a pathway for a speedy, equitable and sustained economic recovery, President Biden and Congress have made major strides toward protecting the health and safety of the American people.The new law provides...
Statement of UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Passage of the American Recovery Program
Taking strong and decisive measures to end the pandemic and create a pathway for a speedy, equitable and sustained economic recovery, President Biden and Congress have made major strides toward protecting the health and safety of the American people.The new law provides...
Statement of UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Passage of the American Recovery Program
Taking strong and decisive measures to end the pandemic and create a pathway for a speedy, equitable and sustained economic recovery, President Biden and Congress have made major strides toward protecting the health and safety of the American people.The new law provides...
UAW Women- Making Strides T-Shirt Design Contest
UAW Women- Making Strides T-Shirt Design ContestSponsored by theUAW Region 1 Women’s Advisory CouncilAbout the ContestWhat: UAW Women-Making Strides T-Shirt Design ContestWhen: May 11, 2019- July 19, 2019
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Applauds the Work and Fortitude of UAW Women
The last day of the UAW Community Action Program Conference kicked off with a 7 a.m. Women’s Breakfast that drew about 500 UAW members to hear from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada and UAW Region 9A Director Beverley Brakeman.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Applauds the Work and Fortitude of UAW Women
The last day of the UAW Community Action Program Conference kicked off with a 7 a.m. Women’s Breakfast that drew about 500 UAW members to hear from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada and UAW Region 9A Director Beverley Brakeman.
Heroes on the Front Lines: Penni Cox
On March 13, Penni Cox was laid off from her job at the General Motors plant in Kokomo, Indiana.
“Business wasn’t good, and the company was downsizing. We prayed for more work. We were willing to build anything. We just wanted to work,” says Cox. “And now, here we are...
Heroes on the Front Lines: Penni Cox
On March 13, Penni Cox was laid off from her job at the General Motors plant in Kokomo, Indiana.
“Business wasn’t good, and the company was downsizing. We prayed for more work. We were willing to build anything. We just wanted to work,” says Cox. “And now, here we are...
COVID-19 Update 4/22/2020
My Sisters and Brothers,
In my message today, I’d like to talk a little more personally about this extraordinary time in our history and the resilience of my UAW family.
I have been with this union for more than 40 years, starting out in the plant as a young man. Like...