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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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New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
This conference was previously scheduled for May 2026, but due to severe flooding in Northern Michigan, it was postponed. The new dates are October 11 – 16, 2026. As we preciously had nearly 200 delegates registered for this conference, we are giving those local unions priority to confirm or cancel their delegate/s before any new […]
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Over 1,000 Workers at Bridgewater Interiors Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Agreement
In the Latest IPS Success Story, UAW Members Who Build Seats for Ford F-150s and Dodge RAM Trucks Avert Strike After Voting to Ratify New Contract by 80%
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Workers at Woodward MPC Outside Chicago Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike, Announce Practice Picket
Over 800 members of UAW Local 5101, representing workers at Woodward MPC, have voted by 71% to authorize a strike after months of company stall tactics and unfair labor practices during contract negotiations.
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UAW Celebrates Union Member Leader Claire Valdez’s Victory in NY-07’s Democratic Primary for Congress
Today, the UAW is celebrating the Democratic primary victory for one of the Union’s own member leaders, Claire Valdez for Congress in NY-07.
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At 39th Constitutional Convention, UAW Delegates Chart Ambitious Course For Next Four Years
Nearly 900 delegates gathered in Detroit, Michigan last week for the UAW’s 39th Constitutional Convention, charting an ambitious, aggressive path forward for the iconic union.
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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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Building Skills, Building Power at Local 2325
NEW YORK, NY – A newly formed local union education committee hit the ground running at Local 2325, the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys...
New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
This conference was previously scheduled for May 2026, but due to severe flooding in Northern Michigan, it was postponed. The new dates are October 11...
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Application Deadline for the 2026 Family Scholarship Program is Fast Approaching
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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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