UAW Region 1 Candidate Screening – Volunteer Sign-Up
UAW Region 1 is seeking members from Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties to participate in the upcoming candidate screening process. Volunteers must be members in good standing with their local union. Members are asked to complete the registration form and provide their availability. The deadline to sign up is Friday, August 21, 2026. Screening times are tentative and subject to change.
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UAW Puts Muscle Behind Push to Unseat Vulnerable Lorain County Commissioner Jeff Riddell in Upcoming General Election
UAW is mounting a large-scale mobilization effort to unseat vulnerable incumbent Commissioner Jeff Riddell, who won May’s primary by just 18 votes. -
UAW President Shawn Fain on U.S. Trade Escalation with Canada
The UAW rejects any escalation on Canada, a country with strong unions and labor standards. If we’re going to increase tariffs anywhere, it should be on countries where automakers continue to offshore jobs because they can pay workers $3 an hour, force them to work in unsafe conditions, and crack down on independent unions. Here […] -
UAW Deere Members Reject Contract Extension Offer
Members of the United Auto Workers at John Deere voted today to reject the company’s proposal to extend the current collective bargaining agreement through 2029. -
Tick, Tock: UAW Puts Lorain County Commissioners on Notice in Statement on Six Months Milestone for Job and Family Services Strike
UAW Local 2192 members at Jobs and Family Services will hold a rally next week to announce their next steps in the longest public-sector strike in Ohio's history. -
2026 International Officer Election Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!
In this issue: International Officer Election Candidates and slates. Get informed and get ready to cast your vote!
Welcome to UAW Region 1
Region 1 covers the following counties in Michigan: Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola and part of Wayne (including Detroit). Region 1 also includes Canadian UAW local unions.
Region 1 is made up of a diverse membership including salary, hourly, skilled trades and public sector employees, from engineering and design in the automotive and defense industries, to attorneys in the public sector, to skilled tradespersons, to academics at Wayne State University and Macomb Community College.