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We are an amalgamated local representing over 1,400 workers at GM Lockport Operations N.Y. and other workplaces in New York. This website is the official homepage of our local. Stay tuned for more updates, events and information. If you have not yet followed us Facebook, drop us a like here.
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United Auto Workers to Host Michigan Gubernatorial Forum in Dearborn
Leading candidates will address members of the UAW – the largest labor union in Michigan – as workers question each candidate on top issues for Michiganders
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American Axle Workers in Three Rivers, Michigan Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
Ahead of May 31st contract expiration, nearly 1,000 workers at critical General Motors supplier vote by 98% to authorize strike action if necessary
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Michigan Science Center Workers Vote to Join the UAW
Workers at the Michigan Science Center (MI-SCI) voted 24-1 Friday to join the UAW in a National Labor Relations Board election. The new bargaining unit includes guest relations workers and educators. MI-SCI workers approached the UAW about forming a union at their workplace due to ongoing bullying and harassment by management, scheduling issues, and lack […]
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New Detroit Arts Residency to Elevate Labor Artists
The UAW Education Department is proud to support the UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund (501c3) and Talking Dolls Studio to pilot the Union Hall Arts Residency this summer in Detroit, MI. This four-week artist residency program will bring together 4-6 union members from various unions to hone their artistic skills and unleash their creative expression to make art for our movement.
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Working-Class Voters Send One of Their Own to Lansing with Chedrick Greene Victory in Michigan’s 35th Senate District
Chedrick Greene has won the race for Michigan’s 35th State Senate District, delivering a major victory for working families and strengthening pro-worker power in the Michigan Legislature.
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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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A New Detroit Art Residency to Elevate Labor Artists
UNION HALL ARTS RESIDENCYDETROIT, MI - The UAW Education Department is proud to support the UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund (501c3) and Talking...
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...