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Nurses at Ford Chicago Assembly Persevere, Vote to Join UAW Local 551
Local 551 is one of the most historic units in the UAW. The local’s roots go all the way back to the very beginning of the union in 1935, and over 5,000 of its members work at the iconic Ford Chicago Assembly plant, the automaker’s oldest operating manufacturing facility. So, it would probably surprise many […]
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Member Mobilization Institute Postponed
We have been busy preparing an incredible week of content for over 225 registered delegates to our upcoming Member Mobilization Institute at Black Lake! Unfortunately, you may be aware that Northern Michigan is currently experiencing severe weather resulting in flooding throughout many areas, including the Black Lake region. While our Walter and May Reuther Family […]
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2026 UAW-Union Built Vehicle Guide
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Ground Effects Workers Vote to Join the UAW
Workers at Ground Effects won a majority in a National Labor Relations Board election to form a union with UAW.
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Webasto Detroit Workers Vote to Join the UAW
Workers at Webasto Detroit voted 276 – 133 in a National Labor Relations Board election to form a union with UAW.
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AUTOWORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE JOINING THE UAW. ARE YOU READY TO STAND UP AND WIN YOUR FAIR SHARE?
Volkswagen workers just made history and voted UAW YES! It’s time for autoworkers to win a better life at Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Tesla, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Mazda, Rivian, Lucid, Volvo and beyond.
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Member Mobilization Institute Postponed
We have been busy preparing an incredible week of content for over 225 registered delegates to our upcoming Member Mobilization Institute at Black Lak...
2026 Family Scholarship Program
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RECAP: 2025 Organizing Conference
This fall, UAW members from across the country came together at the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center for the first-ever Organizing C...
RECAP: 2025 Local Union Officers Institute
During the week of October 5-10, more than 170 delegates from across the regions gathered for the Local Union Officers Institute, a dynamic week of ed...
RECAP: 2025 Member Mobilization Institute
What happens when passionate UAW members from across the country gather to find power and purpose in our Union? Magic! Momentum! Mobilizing!...
RECAP: 2025 Contract Enforcement Boot Camp
ONAWAY, MI – In the first week of September, 176 members assembled in northern Michigan at the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center for...
Retires' Chapter of Local 686 UAW Summer Meeting Information
The regular monthly meeting of the Retirees' Chapter of Local 686 UAW is canceled for the months of June, July and August for summer break. The...