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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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UAW Announces Results of Special Election in Region 9
Delegates at a special regional convention elected Jimmy Lakeman to serve as the next Regional Director of UAW Region 9.
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Statement on Ford Plant Visit from VP Laura Dickerson, Ford Department Director
The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union —the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job. The UAW will ensure that our member receives the full protection […]
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UAW Endorses Union Member Claire Valdez for Congress in NY-7
The UAW has officially endorsed Claire Valdez for Congress in New York’s 7th Congressional District after receiving overwhelming support from the UAW Region 9A CAP Council.
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UAW Statement on Conn-Selmer Announcement to Close U.S. Facility
Today, Conn-Selmer, the last USA-made brass instrument manufacturer, informed workers that it is shutting down its Eastlake, Ohio facility to officially ship Ohio operations overseas to China.
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UNION PLUS – Auto Insurance
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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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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...
President Fain's remarks from April 10 Livestream - Our Economy, Our Country, Our Union
Our mission, no matter which industry, which company, which President is in the White House, is to take our power back and raise the standard for the...
Read More President Fain's remarks from April 10 Livestream - Our Economy, Our Country, Our UnionLocal 686 Members and Family Gather for St. Hatricks Day Hockey Game
GM Lockport and UAW Local 686 employees and their families celebrated the 4th Annual St. Hatricks Day hockey game and family skate at Cornerstone Aren...