UAW bargaining teams, 2007
Members of the UAW national negotiating committees are elected by delegates representing union members at their respective employers.
Delegates from local unions, including the president and bargaining chair of each local union, meet in a council for each auto employer. Contract proposals are submitted by the local unions to the respective council. In turn, each employer council, in coordination with collective-bargaining departments of the International Union, prepares contract proposals in advance of negotiations.
Each employer council is divided into subcouncils representing functional and/or geographic sectors of the employer, such as assembly, stamping, salaried workers and so on. Each subcouncil elects representatives to the national negotiating committee for its respective employer. This process guarantees a diverse negotiating committee that represents all areas and functions of an employer.
Once the national negotiating committee at a company has reached a tentative agreement with the employer, the contract is presented for a vote by the council for that employer, and then to the members for ratification. Membership voting takes place in local unions after informational meetings have been held to discuss the specific provisions of the contract offer.
UAW officers and the national negotiating committees are assisted during the bargaining process by UAW staff members from the relevant collective bargaining-departments and from technical departments such as Health and Safety, Legal, Research and Social Security.
UAW-Chrysler National Negotiating Committee, 2007
Bill Parker, Chair
Local 1700
Subcouncil 1–Assembly
Lew Moye, Vice chair
Local 110
Subcouncil 1–Assembly
Robert L. Mitchell, Recording secretary
Local 51
Subcouncil 4–Skilled Trades
Jerry Stafford
Local 1264
Subcouncil 2–Stamping
George Welitschinsky
Local 624
Subcouncil 3–Engine & Axle
James Yore
Local 212
Subcouncil 5–Miscellaneous
Ronald Suminski
Local 75
Subcouncil 6–Parts Distribution
Tom Wright
Local 889
Subcouncil 7–Office & Clerical
Mark Hasho
Local 412, Unit 10
Subcouncil 8–Engineering
UAW-Ford
National Negotiating Committee, 2007
Joel Goddard, Co-chair
Local 898
Subcouncil 6–Manufacturing
Mike Abell, Co-chair
Local 862
Subcouncil 2–Assembly
Jeff Washington, Secretary
Local 900
Subcouncil 2–Assembly
Bernie Ricke
Local 600
Subcouncil 1–Rouge
Davine Wilson
Local 600
Subcouncil 1–Rouge
Dave Berry
Local 36
Subcouncil 2–Assembly
Chris Viscomi
Local 2000
Subcouncil 3–Skilled Trades
Chris Crump
Local 600
Subcouncil 3–Skilled Trades
Charlie Gangarossa
Local 897
Subcouncil 4–Stamping
Tim Levandusky
Local 1250
Subcouncil 4–Stamping
Jeff Terry
Local 228
Subcouncil 5–Engine, Transmission and Powertrain
Johnny Verellen
Local 400
Subcouncil 5–Engine, Transmission and Powertrain
Jodey Dunn
Local 723
Subcouncil 6–Manufacturing
Dave Rodgers
Local 249
Subcouncil 7–Parts
UAW-Ford Salaried Workers
National Negotiating Committee, 2007
Jeff Leinenger
Local 400
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Greg Dunn
Local 1970
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Robin Burnett
Local 1970
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Gene Willi
Local 245
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Mike Osborne
Local 600
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Sue Kinnick
Local 600
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
Kevin Tripi
Local 228
Subcouncil 8–Salaried
UAW-General Motors
National Negotiating Committee, 2007
Bill King, Chairperson
UAW Local 659
Subcouncil 6–Stamping
Harold Meinecke, Co-Chairperson
UAW Local 651
Subcouncil 5–Components
Judith Bryson, Recording Secretary
UAW Local 2123
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain
Chuck Davenport
UAW Local 2404
Subcouncil 1–Service Parts Operations (SPO)
John Melton
UAW Local 31
Subcouncil 2–Car Assembly
John Dohner, Jr.
UAW Local 95
Subcouncil 2–Truck Assembly
Jim Mull
UAW Local 735
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain
Fred Adams
UAW Local 909
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain
Matt Teachenor
UAW Local 1292
Subcouncil 4–Stamping
Dan Maloney
UAW Local 1097
Subcouncil 5–Components
Larry Erickson
UAW Local 160
Subcouncil 6–Skilled Trades
UAW-GM Salaried Workers
National Negotiating Committee, 2007
Kevin Obriot, Chair
UAW Local 1374
Rochelle Wonch, Vice chair
UAW Local 1811
Denis Agosta, Vice chair
UAW Local 1869
