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Local 1921 Bargaining Chairman Paul Herrin, left, and President Dennis Fauver kept their local together after Hurricane Katrina. ‘It’s Who We Are’ On Aug. 26, 2005, Dennis Fauver, president of UAW Local 1921 in New Orleans, was busy loading up his F-150 pickup truck with all manner of papers and files that he thought he

We Help Because We Don’t Leave Others Behind The people suffering in Puerto Rico are facing horrific conditions after Hurricane Maria hit the island in September. What we have heard from reports is that Puerto Rico is devastated. Electricity comes and goes, hospital generators lack fuel necessary to operate, food and water are scarce and

Local Union Communicators Shine at Black Lake UAW members turn to their local when they want news about the UAW and unions. Locals keep them informed about issues that bring them together — like who the pro-worker candidates are in the 2018 election. That’s why there’s no source they trust like their union local. Members

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Of course they can do it! The new record for the number of ‘Rosies’ in one spot is now 3,755, easily surpassing the old record by 1,526 Rosies. Thousands Gather to Honor Women Who Helped Win the War Tonya Rincon, a member of UAW Local 900 at Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant, knows how

Northern Michigan is America’s premiere spot for winter fun. And as a UAW member, you don’t need a cabin up north to enjoy all that winter in Northern Michigan has to offer. The Walter and Mae Reuther UAW Family Education Center is open this winter at discounted rates to all active and retired UAW members.

Answering the Call UAW Members Step Up When Hurricanes Blast Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas Jorge Rodriguez, an international representative from Region 5, led a group of UAW volunteers who worked tirelessly in six cities on the island for two weeks: San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, in blue shirt at left, greeted the union

Reject Being Divided by Political Extremism On Sept 17, the Trump administration announced it was ending a program created by the Obama administration that allows qualifying children of undocumented immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. to remain in the only country many of them have ever known for two years on a renewable

Union Label Committees Help Us Make Smart Purchases When you’re shopping, what you buy makes a difference when it’s union made. When you buy something made by a union worker in the U.S. you help keep America’s economy and workers’ rights strong. That’s why it’s important to check labels and keep up with the latest

Nissan workers get ready for the vote by preparing signs and other materials. Anti-Union Campaign was Vicious and Violated Labor Law Not long ago, Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault- Nissan Alliance, made a statement to the French government. In a hearing before the French National Assembly, Ghosn denied allegations that Nissan opposed

UAW Members at Ford Build Deer Blinds to Help the Disabled Enjoy the Outdoors different from others in their desire to enjoy the natural world around them. But getting out into the woods to hunt, birdwatch or otherwise en-joy the outdoors is problematic for those confined to a wheelchair. That’s why some UAW members at

Non-Members Struck by our Beauty Up North After they became engaged, Karl Moses and his fiancée, Kiera, visited the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center to consider it for the location of their September 2017 wedding. As soon as they entered the grounds, Kiera was struck with this thought: “This is it.” Black

Your Calls Made a Difference in Effort to Save the ACA The first nine months of the Trump administration and the 115th Congress have been a roller coaster for working families. With conservatives in firm control, we have had notable setbacks with harmful long-term consequences. Justice Neil Gorsuch was confirmed, despite our opposition, to a

It’s easy for some people to forget the value of a union card. There’s a persistent anti-union campaign being run by right-wing forces that seeks to destroy the labor movement for their own gain. Some will even say that unions “are not necessary” in this day and age. But we know better. Your union card

The UAW and the KCTU are both affiliated to Industrial, a global union which has shown solidarity with the Korean labor movement in its opposition to the Park regime and its demand for the release of Han and all of the confined union leaders. UAW Demands Release of Jailed Union Leaders Imagine being arrested, isolated

The United States has lost over 5 million manufacturing jobs since 2000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists and policy makers give multiple reasons for this steep drop in jobs that have sustained families for decades. Some factors — like the increase in automation and productivity — are inevitable. Other factors, however,

Keep Communities Strong Through Consumer Action The “Buy American” movement isn’t new, but it looks different from how it did in the 1970s. Back then there were almost 20 million workers making goods in factories across the country. These workers made the clothes we wore, the goods we bought for our homes, the televisions we

It’s inevitable: At one point or another during an election year, people will reach that point of exasperation when talking to someone about the candidates. It might be at a family reunion or on Facebook. It could even be in the parking lot of a grocery store. Insults will fly. You’ll be shocked by the

UAW members are unique in that their local communications come from members in their local union. It’s one of the many ways the UAW is powered — by members communicating with each other. With so many ways to communicate today, it’s crucial local union members have the latest information wherever they turn. That’s why local

Everywhere you turn you’re reminded that it’s election season. Your Facebook and Twitter feeds are jammed with posts about it. Friends and family bring it up in conversations. Cable news talks about the candidates and their every move 24/7. When all the chatter, news reports and noise have run their course, we face the most

UAW Region 9A Director Julie Kushner stands with Local 1508 members at Honeywell in Green Island, New York. The Honeywell plants in South Bend, Indiana, and Green Island, New York, make brakes and wheels for commercial and military airplanes. They also make bad decisions regarding their employees. At this moment, 317 UAW members are locked

Shannon Eis, UAW Local 12 member at Toledo (Ohio) Assembly Plant, likes anything with Rosie the Riveter, and that is exactly the inspiration that won her mixed media piece, “Backbone of America”, Best of Show in the UAW Chrysler NTC 10th Employee Art Exhibition which opened May 19. Eis, a production operator on the Wrangler trim

Michael Collingsworth, first chairperson of the International UAW Chaplaincy, age 65, died April 13, 2016. A member of UAW Local 1219, he worked at Ford Motor Co. in Lima, Ohio, from 1968 to 2004 and served his local as its chaplain. He was instrumental in the development of today’s UAW chaplaincy program. It began in

The UAW Public Review Board (PRB) was established in 1957 as an additional way to safeguard members’ rights and act as a watchdog over the union’s moral and ethical practices. The board, which is funded by the UAW, acts independently on internal appeals and its decisions are final. The UAW is believed to be the

Marc Stepp was the first African-American to lead negotiations at a Detroit 3 automaker. The UAW’s International Executive Board and members recently bid farewell to Marc Stepp, “a trailblazer, a beloved union leader and a committed community activist,” said UAW President Dennis Williams. “Marc set several milestones, including being the first African-American to lead negotiations

The UAW endorsed Hillary Clinton for president because she is experienced and focused on job security. Our country needs an experienced voice that understands the complexities of multinational economies and how they impact American workers, their families and communities. There were two excellent candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Washington, D.C. – Union Plus recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 104 students representing 32 unions, including eight winners representing the United Automobile Workers (UAW). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 32 states. The UAW winners are: Alexandra Arenz of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Arenz, whose