The UAW mourns the passing of Kent Wong, who dedicated his life to defending and advocating for the rights of working people in the Los Angeles area and beyond. Deeply committed to social and economic justice, Wong served as director of the UCLA Labor Center for over 30 years, mentoring and inspiring countless students and […]
In a massive rebuke of the German auto giant, the National Labor Relations Board has found Volkswagen to have egregiously violated the law in intimidating, disciplining, and threatening workers at its Parts Distribution Center in Cranbury, New Jersey earlier this year.
UAW Local 5 members voted on Thursday, September 25th to ratify a new contract with AM General.
We mourn the passing of Leo W. Gerard, former International President of the United Steelworkers, whose life was dedicated to advancing the cause of working people around the world. Gerard was a tireless advocate for global solidarity. He understood that the fight for workers’ rights could not stop at national borders, and he worked to […]
After an intense three weeks on strike, the picket lines in Evendale, OH and Erlanger, KY are winding down as UAW Local 647 members at GE Aerospace voted by 82% to approve a new five-year contract today.
With October 1’s deadline for a Michigan government shutdown looming large in Lansing, the UAW sounded the alarm today about the critical State of Michigan (SOM) services that are in jeopardy.
After an intense, two-week strike, UAW Local 647 members at GE Aerospace have secured a strong tentative agreement with the company.
Delegates at a special regional convention elected UAW Local 600 1st Vice President Mark DePaoli to serve as the next Regional Director of UAW Region 1A.
The Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) strongly condemn the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mass arrest and detention of 475 workers at the Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solutions construction site in Georgia.
The UAW condemns Hyundai’s disgraceful record on worker safety. For years, Hyundai—including its joint ventures and the suppliers that work in its plants—cut corners on industry-standard safety precautions, refused to respect workers’ right to a union, and relied on the exploitation of immigrant labor to build its factories and supply chains. We’ve recently seen the […]
