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.
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RECAP: 2025 Local Union Officers Institute
In the beginning of October, our Local Union Officers joined together at Black Lake for a week of training, fellowship, and networking. Delegates attended core workshops that included training on their specific roles and local union administrative responsibilities. Our officers' week also included workshops to deepen their knowledge of appeals and union elections, building powerful contract campaigns, and a leadership roundtable with the UAW Legal Department.
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Keep Case In Burlington: UAW Members and Leaders to Rally to Save Burlington, Iowa from CNH’s Plan to Close Iconic Factory and Offshore Good Jobs
In the latest attack on southeast Iowa’s working class, multibillion transnational corporation Case New Holland (CNH) is threatening to devastate the blue-collar community of Burlington, Iowa, by closing a nearly century-old plant.
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UNION PLUS- CREDIT CARDS
Union Member benefits for the holiday season and beyond ✨ Celebrate the season with the Union Plus Credit Card. No annual fee* means more money for what matters most, creating magic this holiday season and throughout the year ahead. *See Terms, Rates and Fees. Click here for details.
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UAW Endorses Rob Sand for Iowa Governor
The UAW has officially endorsed Rob Sand for Iowa Governor after a unanimous vote of the UAW Iowa CAP (Community Action Program) Council.
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Hundreds of UAW Members Speak Out for New Trade Deal as UAW Outlines Priorities for Worker-Centered Trade
As the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal comes up for review in 2026, hundreds of UAW members are speaking out about the devastation of so-called “free trade” and the urgent need for a worker-centered transformation of our trade deals.
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AUTOWORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE JOINING THE UAW. ARE YOU READY TO STAND UP AND WIN YOUR FAIR SHARE?
Volkswagen workers just made history and voted UAW YES! It’s time for autoworkers to win a better life at Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Tesla, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Mazda, Rivian, Lucid, Volvo and beyond.