UAW Local 1248

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Pantry Items Donation for Striking Workers and Their Families

Local 1248 is still in need of the items listed below, with an emphasis on Hygiene Products

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Spring 2023 Solidarity Magazine is online!

The Big 3 Special Issue of Solidarity Magazine is now online!

UAW Blog

Blue Cross Blue Shield Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract
After an 11-week strike, 1,360 UAW members have voted by nearly 90% to ratify a new 3.7 year contract at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. The agreement will run to May 1, 2027. The deal secures historic gains for workers including a major reduction of seniority needed to reach the The post Blue Cross Blue Shield Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract appeared first on UAW. — Dec 7
Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW with Over 1,000 Workers Signed Up
Over 1,000 workers have signed union authorization cards in less than a week and gone public with their union drive at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. The move is a surprise breakthrough in the UAW’s national campaign to organize all non-union autoworkers at 13 companies. Over 30% of VW workers in Chattanooga have The post Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW with Over 1,000 Workers Signed Up appeared first on UAW. — Dec 7
Postdocs at Icahn Mount Sinai in NYC Walk Off the Job on Unfair Labor Practice Strike
New York City – More than 500 Postdoctoral Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine who are members of the Sinai Postdoc Organizing Committee-UAW (SPOC-UAW) walked off the job and onto the picket line for an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Wednesday, December 6. After more than one full year at the bargaining table The post Postdocs at Icahn Mount Sinai in NYC Walk Off the Job on Unfair Labor Practice Strike appeared first on UAW. — Dec 6
“These Hands”: New UAW Video Highlights Non-Union Autoworkers Fighting for Economic Justice
In a new video, five non-union autoworkers speak to the historic moment in America’s auto industry. Featuring workers at Hyundai, Mercedes, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Rivian, “These Hands” captures the inspiration behind the non-union autoworkers’ movement to join the UAW by the tens of thousands. “When the Big Three auto companies refused to share their record The post “These Hands”: New UAW Video Highlights Non-Union Autoworkers Fighting for Economic Justice appeared first on UAW. — Dec 5
VIDEO: When the Boss May Be Breaking the Law: Know Your Rights!
Thousands of non-union workers are organizing to join the UAW! It is illegal for employers to Surveil, Promise, Interfere, or Threaten workers against forming their union. Ben Dictor, legal counsel for the UAW, explains how to tell when your boss may be breaking the law, and what you can do to stop it. The post VIDEO: When the Boss May Be Breaking the Law: Know Your Rights! appeared first on UAW. — Dec 4