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Upcoming Events
5:00PM - 6:30PM
[Hybrid] Standing General Membership Meeting
HYBRID meeting
UAW Blog
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RECAP: 2026 Member Mobilization Institute
UAW members from across the country gathered at Black Lake for the 2026 Member Mobilization Institute, a week of learning new skills, sharing ideas, and exploring how we can strengthen our union together. -
UAW Statement on John Deere Plans to Close Two Plants in Iowa
The UAW is disgusted by John Deere’s latest attack on the working class of Iowa. The UAW will use every tool at our disposal, from our contract negotiations in 2027, to legislative and executive action, to keep good jobs in Iowa and stop the one-sided class war waged by John Deere. We are done seeing […] -
UAW Members Successfully Oust Commissioner Responsible for 8-Month Strike in Lorain County, Ohio
After months of organizing that began in July, the UAW has helped oust Lorain County Commissioner Jeff Riddell, who refused to settle a fair contract with striking Lorain County Job and Family Services workers. -
UAW Local 405 Members Will Walk Out on Strike After Company Fails to Propose Fair Deal
UAW Local 405 members are set to launch an unfair labor practice strike at Triumph Engine Control Systems beginning at 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 2, after the company committed multiple unfair labor practices and refused to present a fair economic proposal that meets the membership’s needs. -
UAW Members’ Demands Will Shape Next Congress as Union Runs its Most Ambitious Electoral Program in Decades
After months of holding issue-based conversations across their communities, UAW members are on track to knock more than 300,000 doors by Election Day to build power at the ballot box and beyond.