Latest studies show that almost half of UAW membership (active and retired) are on Facebook and those figures are growing. Though there are many social media platforms, Facebook is by far the largest and most popular, especially with UAW active and retired members. The UAW Facebook page features breaking news, educational content as well as
Since its founding in 2006, Twitter has become the top platform for what’s happening right now. It’s full of inside jokes, memes, breaking news and hashtags. Twitter pioneered “trending” topics – a shorthand guide to what 328 million global Twitter users are talking about right now. Two years after Twitter was founded, the UAW landed
Latest studies show that almost half of UAW membership (active and retired) are on Facebook and those figures are growing. Though there are many social media platforms, Facebook is by far the largest and most popular, especially with UAW active and retired members. The UAW Facebook page features breaking news, educational content as well as
Since its founding in 2006, Twitter has become the top platform for what’s happening right now. It’s full of inside jokes, memes, breaking news and hashtags. Twitter pioneered “trending” topics – a shorthand guide to what 328 million global Twitter users are talking about right now. Two years after Twitter was founded, the UAW landed
The UAW offers many ways to engage our members and the public with information, news, and even some entertainment. The UAW’s YouTube channel is one such social media platform along with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. to do this. If you want to select the UAW Legacy playlist, you can see videos and films about the
Any seasoned bargainer will say that the first lesson of bargaining is the realization that there is someone on the other side of the table. The list of demands and new language might sound reasonable to one side, but negotiations require agreement from both parties and management is often pulling the agreement in the opposite
It’s easy to forget that that the policy of the United States is to encourage “the practice and procedure of collective bargaining.” (National Labor Relations Act, Foreword) The reason why is simple: the federal government regulates free commerce, and it believes that collective bargaining is a useful tool to reduce obstacles to commerce. Thomas Perez,
UAW members are represented at the bargaining table by their bargaining committee. The committee is elected pursuant to the local union bylaws, and their size and composition varies depending on the size of the local and the nature of the agreement. The committee’s job is to attend all negotiating meetings, and do the necessary research
50 years ago today, the Delano grape strike started when Filipino farmworkers walked out of the fields to demand dignity. Lorraine Agtang, one of the few remaining strikers, remembers that day and all that grew out of their movement, including the help from a key ally – Walter Reuther. Hear her story in her own words
One of the lesser known programs of the UAW draws its inspiration from the very core of what founded our union – compassion and caring. The UAW Chaplaincy program started in the mid-eighties as a pilot project at Local 599 in Flint, Michigan. At the time, many UAW members – particularly those in the auto