UAW Region 4
Region 4 includes the North-Central and Northwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii. They are a diverse region with members in the following sectors: Auto, Heavy Trucks, Independent Parts Suppliers (IPS), Technical Office Professional (TOP), Agricultural Implement (AG-IMP), Aerospace, and Gaming.
Director Profile – Brandon Campbell
Region 4 Website
Headquarters:
900 East Center Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
TEL: (847) 459-3888
FAX: (815) 433-2531
Region 4 Agricultural Implement Office:
1530 – 46th Avenue, Suite E
Moline, IL 61265
TEL: (309) 764-3290
FAX: (309) 764-3846
Sub Regional Office:
1530 – 46th Avenue, Suite F
Moline, IL 61265
TEL: (309) 764-3584
FAX: (309) 764-3846
Region News:
Statement of UAW on Idling of Stellantis Belvidere Plant on February 28
Last December, Stellantis NV announced its decision to idle the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois on February 28, 2023, by refusing to put a new product into the award-winning plant. “UAW Local 1268 members at Belvidere have proudly built vehicles for Chrysler, then FCA and now Stellantis since 1965. They have delivered quality and productivity
2022 National CAP Conference: Day 3 Highlights
Region 4 members meet with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) The morning gets busy Day three of the National Cap Conference began as the delegates attended Regional breakfasts to plan their lobby day. Among elected officials who also shared breakfast with UAW delegates were Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8th), Debbie Dingell (D-MI 12th)
Reopening of Greathouse Center Discussed
Leaders Asked for Input on a Variety of Issues On June 8, 2021, Region 4 Director Ron McInroy held a special meeting of local union presidents and chairs at the Pat Greathouse Education Center in Ottawa, Illinois. All locals were invited and close to 100 delegates attended from 37 different locals. Each attendee was given
Pandemic Presents a Variety of Challenges
CAP delegates discussed the recent merger of UAW regions that brought thousands of additional members into Region 4 and expanded the region’s geographic boundaries. Region 4 was honored to host an all-states CAP meet and greet March 15-17, 2020 at the Pat Greathouse Education Center (PGC) in Ottawa, Illinois. The delegates were addressed by Regional
Heroes on the Front Lines: Sandy Welch
UAW Local 95 member Sandy Welch is a five-year cancer survivor. She has high blood pressure, too. That means her immune system is not 100%. But, while others in Wisconsin are told to stay home, she heads to work every day as a medical transcriptionist at a medical clinic in Janesville. “I have a compromised