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Volkswagen Workers, Faith Coalition, and UAW President Shawn Fain to Visit Chattanooga Plant to Demand VW Stop Union-Busting; Union Files New Federal Labor Charges Against Unlawful VW Policies

At noon on Monday, December 18th, UAW President Shawn Fain will accompany a delegation of Volkswagen workers and community and faith leaders to deliver a letter to Volkswagen management demanding the company end its union-busting and intimidation, as workers organize to join the UAW.
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Sign the Petition: Ask the DOE to Ensure the Continued Use of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

UAW Local 3033 and Cleveland Cliffs Butler Facility in Pennsylvania is the only United States manufacturer of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES), the metal found in electrical distribution transformers. The Department of Energy (DOE)…
Graduate Student Workers at USC Vote to Ratify First-Ever Contract with University
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Graduate Student Workers at USC Vote to Ratify First-Ever Contract with University

Over 80% of Graduate Student Workers at the University of Southern California (USC) have voted to ratify a first-ever contract. The Graduate Student Workers Organizing Committee, GSWOC-UAW, announced the results on their website and…
From the Archives: Leonard Woodcock
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From the Archives: Leonard Woodcock

https://youtube.com/shorts/35aF2TEiYzo?si=9CqY8ix5HqN02dM8 In a new video, Gavin Strassel, UAW Archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University, shares historical items that belonged to UAW President, Leonard Woodcock. Woodcock…
UAW President Shawn Fain Addresses Non-Union Autoworkers on Livestream, Urges Them to Stand Up
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UAW President Shawn Fain Addresses Non-Union Autoworkers, Urges Them to Stand Up

UAW President Shawn Fain addressed non-union autoworkers via Facebook Live on Monday, December 11. The livestream can be viewed on the UAW’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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Workers at Honda, Hyundai and VW Stand Up to Management Intimidation, File Unfair Labor Practice Charges

In the face of aggressive anti-union campaigns, workers organizing with the UAW at Honda in Indiana, Hyundai in Alabama, and Volkswagen in Tennessee, have filed charges against management for illegally union-busting as workers organize to join…
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD WORKERS VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO RATIFY NEW CONTRACT
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

After an 11-week strike, 1,360 UAW members have voted by nearly 90% to ratify a new 3.7 year contract at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. The agreement will run to May 1, 2027. The deal secures historic gains for workers including a major reduction of seniority needed to reach the top pay rate reduced from 22 years to five years, significant wage increases, ratification bonuses, inflation protection bonuses, and improved job security language. All workers will receive a minimum 10% wage increase in the first six months of the agreement.
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Postdocs at Icahn Mount Sinai in NYC Walk Off the Job on Unfair Labor Practice Strike

More than 500 Postdoctoral Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine who are members of the Sinai Postdoc Organizing Committee-UAW (SPOC-UAW) walked off the job and onto the picket line for an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Wednesday, December 6.
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UAW Statement on Israel and Palestine

On Friday, December 1, the UAW International Executive Board announced the union was joining a growing number of labor organizations in calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. The Executive Board voted to sign on to a petition drafted…
After 11 Weeks on Strike, UAW Members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Reach Tentative Agreement