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UAW Announces Major Michigan Candidate Endorsements for 2026

In a decision led by a member-elected board of the UAW’s Community Action Program (CAP) in Michigan, the UAW is announcing two major endorsements for statewide races ahead of a critical year for defending workers’ rights.

For the office of Michigan Attorney General, the union is endorsing Karen McDonald to lead bold action in the fight against federal attacks on the rights of all working-class Michiganders. And for Secretary of State, the UAW stands with Garlin Gilchrist to preserve our democracy and right to vote as Michigan continues to be ground zero in attacks on the ballot box.

“The UAW’s support is never automatic. In times like these, we look past party lines and focus on one thing: electing leaders who will stand up to the billionaires and fight for union families,” said UAW Region 1 Director LaShawn English. “UAW members who lead the Michigan CAP Board came together to ask hard questions and evaluate candidates with the goal of determining who is ready and willing to fight for working people. Our union’s endorsement is earned, not given. This moment is about electing leaders who will stand shoulder to shoulder with working people. Karen McDonald for Attorney General and Garlin Gilchrist for Secretary of State are the leaders that we trust to win and to have our backs.”

“Workers’ rights are in more danger than ever, and we need an Attorney General like Karen McDonald as our first line of defense for working-class Michiganders,” said Dennis Geno, UAW Local 362 member and Chair of the Great Lakes Bay Area Regional CAP Council.  “I drove over three hours in a snowstorm to hear from candidates who would support our union. Karen grew up in a working-class family, was a union member herself. She has a track record as a fighter and will fight for workers as Attorney General. We know a real one when we see her, and Karen McDonald is a real one we can trust on our side.”

“Michigan is ground zero for attacks on our right to vote and Garlin Gilchrist is the person we need to protect our democracy,” said Dwayne Walker, UAW Local 900 President and Michigan CAP Council Executive Committee member. “Garlin is a strong ally to the UAW and has shown up time and again to not just stand tall but to stand in solidarity with Michigan’s working class when we’ve needed him the most. The choice is clear for the UAW’s Michigan CAP General Board as to who should lead our state in this critical moment, when our vote needs leadership most.”

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UAW Statement on the Michigan Senate’s Unanimous, Bipartisan Passage of SB 700

The UAW applauds yesterday’s unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Michigan Senate to pass SB 700 and fix a real problem that affects hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers, including thousands of UAW members.

Today, Lansing legislators showed something important: when elected leaders focus on solving the real problems workers face, common-sense solutions can rise above partisan fights. Protecting the working-class doesn’t have to be Democratic or Republican. It’s simply the right thing to do.

We thank the bill’s sponsors and every senator who chose to stand with Michigan’s workers. Now we look to members of the Michigan House to carry that bipartisan spirit forward so Governor Whitmer can sign this into law.

Without swift action, laid-off Michigan workers are facing a holiday season without access to critical benefits because of an issue from the pandemic a half-decade ago. The UAW looks forward to a quick resolution to this injustice.

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UAW Endorses Amy Acton for Ohio Governor

The United Auto Workers today announced the union’s endorsement of Dr. Amy Acton for Governor of Ohio, citing her commitment to standing up to corporate greed and fighting for the working class.

“UAW CAP councils across Ohio are proud to endorse Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Ohioans don’t need another corrupt politician backed by billionaires—we’ve seen too many leaders who are afraid to pick a side. Dr. Acton will shake up the status quo, put working-class people first, and stand with the UAW in our fight for a better life. Her campaign is rooted in issues that matter to our members: making life more affordable for working people and ensuring every Ohioan has access to quality healthcare. We’re ready to get to work to elect a pro-union governor. Now is our time, and Ohioans deserve better,” said UAW Region 2B Director Dave Green.

The UAW represents tens of thousands of active and retired members across Ohio in the auto, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors. The union noted Dr. Acton’s union roots and her dedication to fighting for blue-collar communities too often left behind.

“I’m deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the United Auto Workers. This storied union has been one of the key institutions that built America’s and Ohio’s middle class. I’ve stood on the picket line with members of UAW and will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them to fight for good Ohio jobs—including fair wages, safe workplaces, and strong benefits,” stated Dr. Acton.

The UAW will mobilize thousands of members across the state ahead of the election to help deliver a victory for Ohio’s working class.

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UAW Endorses Rob Sand for Iowa Governor

The UAW has officially endorsed Rob Sand for Iowa Governor after a unanimous vote of the UAW Iowa CAP (Community Action Program) Council.  Sand, the state’s Auditor, has taken on corporate interests in Iowa time and again, and has held the billionaire class accountable.

“We’re supporting candidates like Rob Sand who’ve proven they can stand up to corporate America,” said UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell. “Our members, their families, and their neighbors, will be sending a clear message to the billionaire class with Rob’s election to the governorship: Iowa is not for sale.”

The UAW represents approximately 20,000 active and retired members across Iowa, from John Deere to Case New Holland to Lennox International, and many more.

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Hundreds of UAW Members Speak Out for New Trade Deal as UAW Outlines Priorities for Worker-Centered Trade

As the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal comes up for review in 2026, hundreds of UAW members are speaking out about the devastation of so-called “free trade” and the urgent need for a worker-centered transformation of our trade deals.

On Monday, November 3rd, the USMCA open comment period closed, and hundreds of UAW members spoke out about the personal impact of the free trade disaster. In addition, the UAW International submitted an extensive comment calling for transformative changes to North American trade policy that put the international working class first, ahead of corporate interests.

In the UAW’s comment, which can be viewed here, the union calls for a North American minimum manufacturing wage to lift up workers across the continent; harsh penalties for offshoring that kills jobs; and a requirement to “build here to sell here,” mandating companies that sell products in a country must commit to good jobs in that country.

“We’re here to stop the global race to the bottom that is set up by design in our disastrous trade deals,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “With 5 million manufacturing jobs lost since NAFTA, with 90,000 plant closures causing devastation for the working class, with wages and standards falling across borders, and with the USMCA failing to stop the bleeding started by NAFTA, we have to tear up this deal and start over. That’s what this fight is all about, and in 2026 we expect our government representatives in the Trump administration and in Congress to get serious about fixing our broken trade system.”

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UAW Endorses Sherrod Brown for US Senate

The UAW has officially endorsed Sherrod Brown for US Senate, and is committed to sending a working class fighter back to DC to represent the nearly 100,000 active and retired UAW members who live and vote in Ohio. Sherrod Brown has a proven track record battling corporate interests and taking on the broken status quo in Washington.

The UAW Ohio CAP (Community Action Program) Council formally voted to endorse Brown, and will mobilize hundreds of thousands of working-class Ohioans to elect Brown to the US Senate.

“Sherrod is more than an ally of the UAW; he is an honorary union brother,” said UAW Region 2B Director Dave Green. “Ohioans don’t need another representative who leaves us wondering whose side they’ll be on when it matters. We know exactly where Sherrod Brown stands, because he has been in the fight with the UAW and the working-class time and time again. I am proud of our members for committing to elect working-class fighters like Sherrod.”

“Today, the top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% of humanity combined – that is a crisis. Sherrod Brown is one of the only politicians who understands this crisis and won’t cower to billionaires when faced with a tough fight,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “The UAW is proud to endorse candidates like Sherrod who will stand with the working class against our common enemy: corporate greed.”

“Throughout my career, I’m proud to have stood with UAW members fighting for the dignity of work and ensuring that workers always have a seat at the table,” said Sherrod Brown. “Connie and I drive Jeeps assembled in Toledo by UAW workers, and earlier this year, I was proud to stand in solidarity with UAW members in Evendale as they fought for a fair contract. I’m honored to once again have the UAW’s support as we continue the fight for Ohio workers and push back against corporate greed and special interests.”

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Statement on Ohio Redistricting Power Play

The following statement was issued by UAW Region 2B Director Dave Green.

Ohio’s Republican leadership is once again trying to rig the rules, pick their voters, and cling to power instead of doing the work Ohioans need. While families struggle with rising costs and communities fight for good jobs, affordable healthcare, and safe neighborhoods, politicians in Columbus are focused on one thing: protecting themselves and the wealthy special interests they serve.

They want to draw Ohio’s voting maps behind closed doors so they can choose their voters instead of the other way around. We’ve seen this before—five times the Ohio Supreme Court ruled these gerrymandered maps unconstitutional, and twice they struck down congressional maps. But instead of respecting the will of the people, politicians chose secrecy, power grabs, and broken promises.

Fair maps are not a partisan issue; they are a democracy issue. When political insiders manipulate district lines to keep themselves in office, working people lose. Enough is enough. Stop rigging the system for politicians and corporate donors and start delivering for Ohio’s workers, our communities, and our future.

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New UAW Brings “Stand Up” Energy to Worksites and Targeted Battleground Communities in Mass Political Mobilization Campaign

On the one-year anniversary of the historic Stand Up Strike that led to record contracts for autoworkers at the Big Three, the UAW is kicking off its ambitious political campaign with the same bold organizing vision, mobilizing union members in key battleground states.

DETROIT—On the one-year anniversary of the Big Three Stand Up Strike, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is launching its bold 2024 political campaign to energize and activate tens of thousands of union members to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz and other UAW endorsed candidates in the upcoming election. 

On Saturday, September 14, thousands of UAW members will participate in a weekend of action in battleground states including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Arizona. Drawing from the proven playbook that resulted in record contracts in 2023, the UAW’s “Stand Up, Speak Up, Show Up” campaign will organize a massive field program, leveraging the strength of UAW members to challenge the billionaire class at the polls. 

The campaign will focus on one-on-one conversations between UAW workers and their families—at their workplaces, on their doorsteps, and on their phones—to speak directly about what’s at stake for working-class people in this election. Core issues include fighting for union rights and working families, affordable healthcare, retirement security, and lowering costs for all Americans.  

Programs will mobilize UAW support for Harris and other union-endorsed candidates who are crucial to winning back the House and keeping the Senate, including Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Michigan, Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and candidates in frontline House districts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York. 

“One year ago, we took on corporate America on the picket line and put working class issues front and center, with the vast majority of Americans standing with us in our fight for economic and social justice,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “Today, we are taking that fight to the ballot box, speaking to our members, our families, and our communities to win once again big for the working class in this election.” 

A comprehensive list of UAW-endorsed candidates is available at UAWEndorsements.org. For more information, visit UAWStandUp2024.org. 

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