Rally Against EmPower-Solar’s Union-Busting Saturday, January 6, in Bethpage, NY
On December 22, 2023, forty-nine workers at EmPower-Solar in Bethpage, NY, voted overwhelmingly to join UAW Local 259. The organizing victory was achieved despite the company hiring lawyers and lobbyists in attempt to thwart workers' efforts…
1500 UAW Members at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis Gear Up for First Major US Strike of 2024
In what looks to be the first major potential strike of 2024, 1,500 UAW members of Local 933 in Indianapolis are making preparations to walk out at Allison Transmission if the company continues to lowball workers in contract negotiations.
Postdocs at Mount Sinai Ratify Contract by 98%
Postdocs who work at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York voted to ratify their first-ever collective bargaining agreement by 98%, the SPOC-UAW Bargaining Committee announced on Friday, December 22.
Reflecting on the Big Three Contract Campaign
Local 230 member Joel Benefield reflects on the Stand Up Strike at the Big Three.
UAW President Shawn Fain to Speak at Detroit MLK Day Rally and March on January 15
UAW President Shawn Fain will be speaking at the 21st Detroit MLK Day Rally and March on January 15, 2024, at 12 pm ET.
From the Archives: the UAW Express
The UAW Archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library, unboxes a toy train set made my UAW members who worked at Lionel.
Postdocs Reach Tentative Agreement with Mount Sinai
Postdoctoral Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reached a tentative agreement with the administration on Monday, December 18.
Why The Renewable Energy Industry Needs Unionizing
Working in renewables could be a great job, but the industry needs a healthier balance of power between management and labor to make growth sustainable. These are the jobs of the future. They ought to pay a living wage, be safe, and be unionized.
Researchers at National Institutes of Health Vote to Unionize by Nearly 98%
In a historic outcome, early-career researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, have voted by nearly 98% to form a union, NIH Fellows United-UAW.
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.
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
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
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, 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.
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…
UAW Local 869 Votes to Authorize Strike at Stellantis’ Warren Stamping Plant
UAW Members Ratify Historic Contract at Daimler Truck
UAW Region 6 Director Mike Miller Statement on Attacks on Students and Workers at UCLA