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...
UAW Members on the Job: Parking Enforcers
Since 2015, Jeremiah Lane has been a parking enforcement officer in Lansing, Michigan. He’s also a UAW member who, like workers everywhere, needs protection in the workplace.
“You get used to the name Meter Maid very quickly,” said Lane.
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...
Statement by UAW President Ray Curry on the Death of Former U.S. Senator Carl Levin
“For 36 years, UAW members didn’t have just a Senator, they had a friend in Carl Levin. He was a strong, caring, deeply committed individual who never forgot the working families of Michigan and this country.Carl Levin stood for honor and dignity and fairness for all Am...
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’
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...
Democratic National Convention Day One: Michele Obama, Whitmer, among those who stress importance of healing the nation
The Democratic National Convention’s first day focused on three major issues -- the pandemic, the resulting economic crisis and the racial justice crisis. A diverse lineup of speakers and guests including former First Lady Michele Obama, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mi...
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...
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...
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...