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.
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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 […]
“INVEST IN US”: UAW Slams Stellantis for Preparing Massive Pay Day for Wall Street While Thousands of Workers are Laid Off in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Beyond
In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends while autoworkers who build profitable vehicles are laid off and auto plants are underutilized across America.
One Year Later: VW Workers Celebrate Historic Breakthrough and Look Ahead to Locked-In Gains in First Union Contract
One year after making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to unionize, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga are preparing to secure a landmark first contract—one that guarantees, in writing, the better wages, benefits, and workplace protections they fought to win.
In Major Escalation, UAW Members at General Dynamics – Electric Boat Authorize Strike, Hold Massive Rally
At a high-energy rally yesterday, UAW President Shawn Fain and Local 571 President Bill Louis stood shoulder-to-shoulder with more than a thousand union members to announce a major escalation in the ongoing labor dispute at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Billions in Profits, Cuts for Workers: UAW Workers at Electric Boat Turn Up the Heat in Fight for Fair Contract
More than 2,400 UAW Local 571 members at General Dynamics – Electric Boat are turning up the pressure in their fight for a fair contract — rallying to demand better wages, retirement security for all, and respect on the job.
At 37 Actions Across the US, Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Cuts to Federal Research, Health and Education
Detroit, MI — Thousands of people across the country came together yesterday for Kill the Cuts, a national Day of Action to raise awareness and fight back against the Trump administration’s devastating attacks on research, health, and higher education. The events (see the full list here) were sponsored by a coalition of education, labor and health advocates, including UAW, […]
UAW Statement on Mexico’s SINTTIA Organizing Drive at GM San Luis Potosí
UAW Applauds MI House Dems for “Putting Workers First” Bills, Urges Full Legislature to Pick a Side
UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits