Now what? It’s a question many UAW members are asking themselves after the 2016 election that put many candidates in office who have records that run counter to what we believe as union members. There are public officials, both elected and appointed, who …
Eight years ago, Barack Obama became the first African-American president. This was a historic event in our nation’s history in and of itself. But he brought with him a message of hope and change that invigorated political participation that this country …
Columbia University graduate workers get set to head to their polling location to vote. Graduate workers at Columbia University in New York celebrated a hard-won victory Dec. 9 when they voted 1,602 to 623 in favor of joining the UAW. With momentum from a …
Ernie Dillard Sr.’s sincere belief was that many politicians scapegoat African-Americans and others with stereotypical propaganda to win votes. He made it his purpose in life to reach out to white people and communicate how many were led to vote against …
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel After a long, divisive 2016 election UAW members, rightfully so, are focused on how these next few years will impact their jobs, their families and their communities. Let’s put the election behind us and now focus on …
After hanging in various Local 174 union halls for three quarters of a century, the Walter Speck-painted mural informally known as “Ford Riot” was water- and tobacco-smoke damaged, dulled and had significant tears. It was also homeless as the Detroit local …
Restoration of Free Legal Help was Part of 2015 Bargaining Most people know about the hard sacrifices UAW members made to keep the domestic auto industry afloat a decade ago. The cuts were painful but ultimately were successful in helping to turn the …
The UAW Staff Council, in partnership with the International, provided financial support, as well as labor, for the construction of the home on the VFW’s campus that is named after the late UAW President Stephen P. Yokich. UAW Members Give $13,000 Donation …
Every year, UAW Region 9 awards three college scholarships to family members of Region 9 UAW members. Tom Fricano (Director Emeritus of Region 9) started this scholarship program years ago, and now we distribute the awards in his honor. Each student must …
While we cannot predict the future, there is little doubt that 2017 will be a memorable year in Washington and across the country as newly elected leaders work to address the important issues facing our country. In our representative democracy, it is …
<<< Go back to Our Future, Our Jobs pt. 2 Worker Rights No issue impacts us more than our right to speak with a united voice at work and collectively bargain. Through our union, we can fix issues in the workplace — from abusive supervisors to …
When Reuther uttered these words, he was not only giving a call to action, but was saying something very significant about who we are: Our union has always stood for all, not just ourselves. It sounds like a simple proposition, but at the time, it was a …
Charles Hall Thank you. You knocked on over 92,000 doors. You made over 366,000 phone calls. We all know from President Obama what a difference that can make. Back in 2008, your hard work elected a president who saved the automobile industry, who created …
Region 1D – Gerald Kariem Brother and Sisters, I hope that everybody had a nice holiday vacation and are enjoying family and friends. Those of us who made New Year’s resolutions and big plans to do better than last year, stick with it and don’t give up. …
In August, the 65 UAW members at Hinkle Manufacturing Inc., a unit of Local 12 in Toledo, Ohio, received a visit from USA Luge-America’s Olympic Luge team. USA Luge stopped in Toledo on the way to events in Wisconsin as a “Thank You” for Hinkle’s long-term …
Many of us are still digesting the 2016 election and the ripples that will no doubt continue for years to come. To say it was a game changer is to mince words. It has set in motion a series of events that we will not fully realize for many years to come. …
Historically, this conference has been held at the UAW Walter and May Reuther Facility Education Center in Onaway, Michigan. However, the moderate size of the National Community Service Conference made it a natural to be held at the Pat Greathouse …
As another year begins, we wanted to use this issue to feature some of the great things that our Region 5 members do for their communities. It’s All About the Children Garrett Waters & Kim Rowlands, UAW Local 249 At the beginning of the school year, …
As disheartening as it was to watch the election results, we still have much to be proud of in the fact that a tremendous amount of effort was put into educating our membership on the position of candidates on both the state and federal levels. The …
Region 9A – Julie Kushner Since May 9th, over 350 UAW members from Local 1508 in Green Island, NY (Region 9A) and Local 9 in South Bend, Indiana (Region 2B) have been locked out by Honeywell’s Aerospace division after rejecting a contract which would …
