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Protecting What Matters: Your Rights at Work

Understanding Your Rights: Your Contract is Your PowerIn any workplace, there is one thing management often desires: your unawareness of your rights...

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Get your ticket for the Night of Honor on March 21 @ 6 PM

Join us at UAW Region 1 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6 PM for an unforgettable evening of elegance, recognition, and celebration at the UAW Region 1...

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Women's History Month - Mildred "Millie" Jeffery

The Unstoppable Mildred Jeffrey: The "Quiet Force" Who Revolutionized the UAW...

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COVID-19 Update

My Brothers and Sisters, I have much to update you on today as we all work through this very difficult time. First of all, I want to extend sincere sympathies from myself and the entire International Executive Board for the families of two of our members, one at FCA Kokomo, IN, and one at FCA Sterling Heights, MI, who have lost their lives to this virus. This is a terrible tragedy for our entire UAW family...

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Statement by UAW President Rory Gamble on Gov. Whitmer’s stay at home order

“The difficult decision by Governor Whitmer, and other Governors to issue stay at home orders will in fact not only save lives but speed up the timetable to get our workforce back up and running at capacity.

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Statement from FCA: Ceasing production at plants in North America

Working with the UAW and listening to the concerns of our people, we have agreed to cease production at our plants across North America, starting progressively from today through the end of March.

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General Motors to Temporarily Suspend Production

DETROIT – Today, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) confirmed it will begin a systematic orderly suspension of manufacturing operations in North America due to market conditions and to deep clean facilities and continue to protect people. The suspension will last until at least March 30. Production status will be reevaluated week-to-week after that.

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Ford Reduces North America Production to Help Keep Workforce Safe, Boosting Coronavirus Containment Efforts

  • Production at Ford’s U.S., Canadian and Mexican manufacturing facilities will be halted after Thursday evening’s shifts through March 30 to thoroughly clean and sanitize the company’s plants
  • UAW and Ford leaders will work together on how to best structure plant restart plans – along
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Follow-Up on Big 3 Discussions

As you know, the UAW has strongly requested that the Big 3 automakers cease production for the next two weeks to safeguard our members, the workforce that makes their products and our communities.

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