Jim DorinWhen this country had 35% of its workers in unions, and taxed the rich and corporations at a much higher rate, we had a humming economy and also had a thriving middle class. Today we have people tricked into going for this "right to work…
“We are disheartened by the misconduct alleged in today’s indictment. Ms. King is no longer with the union and hasn’t been since February 2016. Based on our own internal investigation, we believe anyone who engaged in intentional misconduct is no longer …
LUCA Conference Set for October Tanya Love Many UAW members look to their local to stay informed about union issues. That means locals need the skills to share information members want about union issues, contracts, committees and elections, particularly …
Attention UAW Local 6000 Members: You may have read in the news media of the proposed civil service rule changes that would impact state employees. UAW International is working closely with UAW Local 6000 staff to access the proposal and respond. UAW Local …
Aug. 14, 1935, FDR Signs Social Security Act It seems like Social Security has always been with us. Truth is, when President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935, it was a revolutionary idea whose time had come in the depths of the …
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Strike began on August 13, 1936 when 35 journalists walked out after two senior staff members were fired for joining The Newspaper Guild. The PI was owned by newspaper billionaire William Randolph Hearst who was anti-labor …
Let’s Have a Trade Agreement that Benefits Working Families Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot in 1992 predicted there would be a “giant sucking sound” of jobs leaving the United States if the then-proposed North American Free Trade Agreement ( …
GOP Budget Cuts Only Benefit the Wealthy, Corporations In today’s hyper-partisan political environment and 24- hour news cycle, avoiding distraction and keeping track of the decisions our elected leaders make can be next to impossible. The actions of …
DETROIT, MICH. – The UAW International Executive Board (IEB) on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for the release of unjustly charged and imprisoned trade unionists in South Korea, including President Han Sang-gyun of the Korean Confederation of Trade …
The 2016 elections are over; and, as you know, Mr. Trump and the Republicans now control the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House. As a group they have wasted little time in trying to change health care, trade, immigration, and …
The UAW has a proud history in the south with more than 55,000 active members and 60,000 retirees. Last year alone more than 1,323 workers in the south voted to join the UAW, including Volkswagen workers in Tennessee who came back after a defeat in 2014 …
As I was preparing for this segment of Region 1 action line, I was given an excellent article written by Ken Lambert, past president of Local 2280. Retired Director Joe Peters released it in September-October 2009. I believe it is worthy of being re- …
The Union of Adjunct Faculty at UMass Lowell (UAF), a unit of United Auto Workers Local 1596 rallied with hundreds of supporters on June 20 outside the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center to protest the refusal of UMass Lowell to give them pay and …
On Sept. 15, 1989, about 2,000 members of the United Mine Workers of America ramped up their nearly two-year labor dispute over union busting by Virginia-based Pittston Coal. By then workers had held strikes and other labor actions, including establishing …
UAW Local 5286 members are proud to be an integral part of the community where they live in Gaston County, North Carolina. So much so that they have been recognized by several towns in the county for their dedication. Local 5286’s Standing Committees have …
Region 5 – Gary Jones Region 5’s 71st Annual Summer School was held at The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma the weeks of June 11 – 16 and June 18 – 23. The first week of summer school brought our retirees and active delegates together. Many …
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chapter of CBTU (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) held its first annual “Camp Union” from June 19-23. The Milwaukee Chapter headed by UAW Local 469 member DiAndre Jackson put together the initiative to hold the weeklong day camp …
UAW Region 2B Director Ken Lortz retired May 31 after 47 years as an active member of our union. Lortz, served as Region 2B director and as a member of the UAW International Executive Board since April 2009. “It has been an honor to wake up every morning …
Region 1D – Gerald Kariem It has been a busy year so allow me to briefly share with you what our region and active and retired members have been doing and where we are headed. Every year Region 1D develops an activities calendar with activities to engage …
Every three years during the spring, many of our local unions in Region 1A go through their elections. It’s a cornerstone of our great union’s democracy where members in good standing decide who they want to represent them. The process can be lively, to …
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