Local Union Retired Workers Chapters

Retiree chapters are the heart and soul of the UAW retiree program. Today we have more than 600 retired workers chapters where retirees maintain their friendships and work together to build a stronger union.

Every local with 25 retirees should set up a retired workers chapter and hold regular meetings. Retirees run their own programs, elect their own officers, elect a retiree chairperson to sit on their local union Executive Board and elect delegates to their regional retired workers council. All local retired workers chapters have their own by-laws and conform to the policies of the International Union.

Retired workers chapters establish, in consultation with the local union, any committees within the chapter that are deemed necessary. The chapter committees are appointed by the chairperson of the chapter subject to the approval of the local chapter executive board. Some of the suggested committees are Organizing and Membership, Education, Recreation, Community Services, Civil Rights, Citizenship and Legislative (CAP) and any others that they feel would benefit the chapter.