UAW Celebrates GM’s Nearly $1 Billion Investment in Tonawanda Propulsion
On Tuesday, General Motors announced an additional $888 million investment in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant.
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UAW Marine Drafters Ratify Contract, Locking in Major Gains
After an unprecedented contract campaign, UAW Local 571 members have ratified a new contract with General Dynamics – Electric Boat.
StarPlus Workers in Indiana Win Union as Majority Sign Cards to Join the UAW
A majority of workers at StarPlus Energy in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed cards to join the UAW, and the company has agreed to recognize their union.
UAW Endorses Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. for Mayor of Detroit
The United Auto Workers have endorsed Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. for Mayor of Detroit. A longtime advocate for working-class people, Kinloch possesses not only a bold vision for an inclusive Detroit but also deep union roots — as a former member of UAW Local 235 and the son of a proud UAW family.
Statement from UAW VP Chuck Browning on Hazardous Conditions at BlueOval SK
In response to this week’s Louisville Courier-Journal story “Chemicals, mold, bats, broken bones: Workers concerned over safety at BlueOval SK plant,” Chuck Browning, UAW Vice President and Director of the Ford Department, issued the following statement: “The recent reporting on the dangerous conditions at BOSK is infuriating. Workers are being put at risk every single day. […]
UAW Statement on Mexico’s SINTTIA Organizing Drive at GM San Luis Potosí
The UAW stands in solidarity with SINTTIA and the workers at General Motors’ San Luis Potosí plant as they exercise the fundamental right to form and join a union.
UAW Applauds MI House Dems for “Putting Workers First” Bills, Urges Full Legislature to Pick a Side
The UAW today applauded Michigan House Democrats for introducing a bold workers’ rights ‘May Day’ legislative package, honoring International Workers’ Day and re-committing to fight for working-class Michiganders.
UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits
After months of negotiations, over 900 UAW members in Orlando, FL (Local 788) and Denver, CO (Local 766) have walked out on strike at Lockheed Martin, after the company committed multiple unfair labor practices and refused to present a fair economic proposal that meets the membership’s needs.
New UAW Analysis Shows U.S. Can Create Tens of Thousands of Auto Jobs Using Existing Capacity
Today, the UAW released a new deep-dive report, Unlocking the Potential of U.S. Auto Manufacturing Capacity, revealing that America’s auto industry has the infrastructure and skilled workforce to build millions more vehicles — and create tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs — if companies invest at home instead of offshoring production and funneling more money to Wall Street.
UAW Supports Medicare for All
Every working-class person deserves decent health care. No one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on the table. But that’s exactly what our current health care system does. It robs workers of dignity, drains union power at the bargaining table, and leaves too many of us behind. That’s why the […]
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UAW Celebrates GM’s Nearly $1 Billion Investment in Tonawanda Propulsion
UAW Marine Drafters Ratify Contract, Locking in Major Gains