Education

Solidarity is Giving and Getting Support

Students say the outsourcing issue cuts to the heart of what the institution’s values are. EVENTS SHOW HOW WE CAN ALL HELP EACH OTHER The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of solidarity is “unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards.” With the UAW, that is always the case, but three recent situations involving UAW members clearly show what the word is in action.

UAW Donates $28k to Help Members in Puerto Rico

EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES AND A PANDEMIC HAVE HIT THE ISLAND HARD It’s been a difficult stretch for Puerto Rico in the last couple of years. People there have been hit with hurricanes, earthquakes and now a pandemic. But whatever challenge is thrown at our 5,000 members who work at a variety of public and private entities, they know their UAW family is ready to pitch in.

Support Rally for VALEO Highland Park, Tuesday August 13, 2019

Greetings:

Workers at the VALEO Highland Park plant will be voting to join the UAW on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, and Wednesday, August 14, 2019. To show our solidarity and strength, I am requesting that all UAW Region 1 local unions send volunteers to support this organizing rally and to wear red on those days.

 The plant is located at:

VALEO

12240 Oakland Parkway

Highland Park, MI 48203

 

Walter Reuther 50th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp

We need your help!

May 9, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Walter Reuther’s untimely passing. The International Union, UAW is attempting to create a commemorative stamp in honor of our great fallen leader (attached is a copy of the stamp art).  To support us in our efforts, we are asking for your assistance by accessing the following website and submitting  your petition as soon as possible:  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5RD977

UAW Region 1 2019 Bowling Tournament - Official Results

UAW Local 909 Warren Powertrain Prayer Vigil, Friday, 2/22 @ 3:30 pm

UAW Region 1 Director Frank Stuglin Reacts to GM Announcement

“Generations of auto workers got up every day in the Detroit area and put their grit and sweat into building GM as a company.

Region 1 2018 Primary Election Endorsements

Union front: White Shirt Day

Celebrate the Victories of the Past, the Promise of the Future The hours are brutally long; overtime pay doesn’t exist. Workplace safety is unheard of. Limbs are lost, and yet the machines grind on, indifferent to your suffering. Do you want to keep your job and feed your family? Your boss wants his roof repaired and a gift of his favorite liquor, too

Spotlight on Committees: Political Involvement Critical for Workers

CAP Committees Educate Members About the Issues

There’s a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the bargaining table can be taken away in the legislative halls.

-Walter P. Reuther