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Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers Slammed with Crippling Health Care Costs—One in Three Struggles to Afford Auto Giant’s Subpar Insurance

Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings. 
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“NAFTA Sucks”: In New Video, UAW President Shawn Fain Calls for an End to Broken Trade Deals

In a new video, UAW President Shawn Fain shares his experience as a young electrician in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1992 and how trade policy won his vote in that presidential election.
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UAW Local 291 Members at Cummins Walk Out on Strike in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

More than 90 members of UAW Local 291 who proudly make essential components for military and heavy construction equipment at Cummins Inc. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, walked out on strike after the company failed to offer a fair contract agreement that respects workers and their families.
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In Shocking Move, Columbia University Fires Union President One Day Before Contract Negotiations Begin, in Further Crackdown on Free Speech

In the latest assault on First Amendment rights, Columbia University has expelled and fired Grant Miner, President of UAW Local 2710, which represents thousands of Columbia student workers.
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UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Volkswagen for Violating Workers’ Rights in Chattanooga

The UAW has filed federal labor charges against Volkswagen for violating U.S. labor law at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant. The company is attempting to cut jobs and make major changes without first negotiating with the union, as required by law. 
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Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain Condemning Attacks on Higher Education

The UAW represents 100,000 higher education workers, including campus staff, student workers, faculty, research assistants, and postdoctoral fellows, at Columbia University and beyond.  Drawing on our long tradition of protest, support for…
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Collateral Damage: Mack Trucks Workers Speak Out Against Broken Trade Laws That Kill Jobs for Corporate Profit

In a new video, members of UAW Local 677, who build Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, speak out against broken trade deals that are threatening thousands of good blue-collar jobs.
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In Another Win for Southern Workers, UAW Members at Ultium in Tennessee Ratify Local Agreement

Nearly 1,000 UAW members at Local 1853 overwhelmingly voted to ratify their first local agreement with Ultium, a joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution.
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GM Department Update from UAW Vice President Booth

UAW GM members, I hope the new year finds you well. As we continue building a more militant, fighting, and transparent union, I plan to provide regular updates in 2025 on the activities of the GM Department. Record Profit Sharing In…
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UAW Statement on New Tariff Action

For 40 years, we’ve seen the devastating effects of so-called “free trade” on the working class. Corporations have been driving a non-stop race to the bottom by killing good blue-collar jobs in America to go exploit some poor worker in…
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Breaking: Union Drive for Volkswagen Workers Goes National As New Jersey VW Workers File to Join UAW

The push to unionize Volkswagen has gone national, as VW autoworkers at a large distribution center in New Jersey have reached supermajority support and just became the first VW workers on the East Coast to file to unionize with the UAW.
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Resisting Cynicism, Fighting Billionaires

In his first month, President Trump targeted the federal workforce by pushing resignations and firing officials, aiming to dismantle public services. Why? To undermine trust in government functions that Americans rely on daily, from food safety to disaster warnings, threatening essential services provided by dedicated federal employees across the country.
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UNION PLUS – Spring forward in your college journey

Spring ahead in your college quest with the Union Plus College Program. Take advantage of affordable tuition and flexible online learning to pursue an undergraduate, a graduate, or a certificate program to achieve your educational goals. Click…
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UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Rolls-Royce

Indianapolis -- The UAW has reached a groundbreaking tentative agreement with Rolls-Royce ahead of the contract's expiration at midnight on Wednesday, February 26. This agreement follows a major rally the day prior and the escalation of…
Photo of UAW President Shawn Fain addressing Local 933 members during a rally ahead of the union's contract expiring at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN.
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UAW President Shawn Fain & Rolls-Royce Bargaining Committee to Announce Major Update Ahead of Midnight Contract Expiration at Rolls-Royce Plant

At 10 pm on Wednesday, February 26, UAW President Shawn Fain will provide an update on negotiations between UAW Local 933 members and Rolls-Royce.
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