Welcome to UAW Local 686
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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UAW Endorses JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois
The UAW has officially endorsed JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois and is committed to electing a working-class champion who will stand up for the nearly 44,000 active and retired UAW members across the state. -
2026 MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training (CET) Program
The UAW Health and Safety Department is offering free workplace health and safety training through grant funding provided by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Consultation Education and Training (CET) Program. Open to all UAW members, including Local Health and Safety Representatives, International Staff Representatives, local union officers, stewards, and anyone interested in […] -
Statement on Wayne County Judge’s Hollow Contempt Claims against Striking Public Defenders by UAW President Shawn Fain
You don’t get to turn the courthouse into a hammer against UAW members at Neighborhood Defender Service because they went on strike for fair treatment in the workplace. If Judge Darnella Williams-Claybourne is proceeding with criminal charges against two public defenders, members of UAW Local 2325, over missed court dates while on strike, the people of Wayne County have […] -
UAW Puts Muscle Behind Push to Unseat Vulnerable Lorain County Commissioner Jeff Riddell in Upcoming General Election
UAW is mounting a large-scale mobilization effort to unseat vulnerable incumbent Commissioner Jeff Riddell, who won May’s primary by just 18 votes. -
UAW President Shawn Fain on U.S. Trade Escalation with Canada
The UAW rejects any escalation on Canada, a country with strong unions and labor standards. If we’re going to increase tariffs anywhere, it should be on countries where automakers continue to offshore jobs because they can pay workers $3 an hour, force them to work in unsafe conditions, and crack down on independent unions. Here […]
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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2026 International Officer Election Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!
In this issue: International Officer Election Candidates and slates. Get informed and get ready to cast your vote!
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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...
Read More New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety ConferenceSummer 2026 Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!
The new Summer 2026 issue of Solidarity Magazine is now available. You can download it here, and share it with fellow UAW members.In this issue:...
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...