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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In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.
The post In a Victory for Autoworkers, Auto Tariffs Mark the Beginning of the End of NAFTA and the “Free Trade” Disaster appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
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Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers Slammed with Crippling Health Care Costs—One in Three Struggles to Afford Auto Giant’s Subpar Insurance
Days after Volkswagen, the #2 automaker in the world, announced making $20.6 billion in profit in 2024, a new UAW survey of VW workers in Chattanooga reveals the devastating financial toll of VW’s substandard U.S. health care offerings.
The post Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers Slammed with Crippling Health Care Costs—One in Three Struggles to Afford Auto Giant’s Subpar Insurance appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
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“NAFTA Sucks”: In New Video, UAW President Shawn Fain Calls for an End to Broken Trade Deals
In a new video, UAW President Shawn Fain shares his experience as a young electrician in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1992 and how trade policy won his vote in that presidential election.
The post “NAFTA Sucks”: In New Video, UAW President Shawn Fain Calls for an End to Broken Trade Deals appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
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UAW Local 291 Members at Cummins Walk Out on Strike in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
More than 90 members of UAW Local 291 who proudly make essential components for military and heavy construction equipment at Cummins Inc. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, walked out on strike after the company failed to offer a fair contract agreement that respects workers and their families.
The post UAW Local 291 Members at Cummins Walk Out on Strike in Oshkosh, Wisconsin appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
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President Fain’s Speech at the 2025 Financial Officers’ Conference
The post President Fain’s Speech at the 2025 Financial Officers’ Conference appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
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.