COVID-19 has impacted all of us. Union Plus can help.
Our Union Plus program partners have accommodations for members struggling during this public health crisis. Participants in our Union Plus Mortgage, Credit Card, Personal Loan, or Supplemental Insurance programs may be eligible for additional hardship assistance throug...
UAW President Rory L. Gamble Statement on Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff Elections
“UAW members worked hard in Georgia during the runoff election. Today’s election results in Georgia signal that obstructionism in Washington, D.C will end. These results also clearly signal that the American people expect Congress to work with President Elect Joe Biden...
Update on Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
October 13, 2017Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Update on Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
October 13, 2017Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Update on Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
October 13, 2017Dear Brothers and Sisters:
UAW Women's Breakfast Speakers Remind Us: "We Are Responsible for One Another"
Photo by Jessie Jesson, UAW Local 686About 500 UAW CAP Conference men and women gathered on Wednesday for a breakfast meeting that celebrated women and reminded everyone why this is a pivotal time. 2018 UAW Community Action Program (CAP) Conference on Wednesday.UAW Vice...
COVID-19 Update 4/8/2020
My Brothers and Sisters,
I’d like to talk a little today about the loss of my good friend and former UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks. Ruben passed on Monday, another casualty in this terrible pandemic. He was truly a gentleman and a tireless fighter for working men...
UAW lends helping hand to Detroit’s Feeding the Frontlines
The brave men and women who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis are getting a little help from a group of dedicated Detroiters who got together to deliver daily meals to these hardworking frontline responders. The UAW has supported the project with a donation o...
Indiana Local Digs Deep to Honor the Fallen
Local 2209 Sends $100k to Vietnam Wall Project with More to Come
Members of Local 2209 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, consider it part of their job to make sure the public fully appreciates the sacrifices made more than a half century ago in Vietnam.
Ammo: The Key to Good Jobs Tomorrow is Infrastructure Investment Today
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card giving the U.S. a D+. The infrastructure is made up of sectors like aviation, bridges, drinking water, education, electricity, roads and rail.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Break Time with Brakeman 6/12/20
Director Brakeman interviews Local 7902 members Donna Freeman-Tweed and Lupe Larez from the New School University who are still fighting for their first contract. The University has fuloughed many of these Physicians Assistants who are mental health providers, impacting...
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’