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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. Governor Pritzker has a proven track record of standing with working people, protecting workers’ rights, and taking on corporate interests—including his support for the Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment and the Worker Freedom of Speech Act.

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.

Director LaShawn English shattered glass ceilings in December of 2022, making history when she was elected as the first woman and woman of color to serve as Director of UAW Region 1, following the union’s first direct ballot election. Through her 24 years of active UAW involvement, English has served the membership in many key administrative, bargaining, and community-oriented roles.

Join the UAW and more than 40,000 union members and their families for the 2026 Metro-Detroit AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade. Region 1 staging begins at 8:00 a.m. Please arrive on time and line up in local union numerical order, from lowest to highest. The parade will conclude with a program at Roosevelt Park.

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 every right to ask: What is going on here? A labor dispute is not a license to punish workers for standing together.

The UAW Region 1 Men’s Council will host its First Annual Men’s Council Conference featuring educational classes and seminars, networking opportunities, and a fundraiser. Delegates can select three of four educational classes: Breadbox to the Ballot Box, Parliamentary Procedure, Mental Health Awareness, and Real Pathways to Wealth. Registration is $45 for delegates and includes Thursday snacks, Friday lunch, and admission to the Saturday evening fundraiser.

Today, outside the Lorain County Commissioner’s Offices, UAW Local 2192 members at Job and Family Services announced the launch of a major political operation that the Union will lead to oust vulnerable Commissioner Jeff Riddell in his re-election bid this November. After defeating his primary opponent by just 18 votes in May, Commissioner Riddell enters the general election as a vulnerable incumbent.

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 at the UAW, we are fighting to end the free trade disaster. Free trade pits workers against each other across borders and is fueled by corporate greed.

Members of the United Auto Workers at John Deere voted today to reject the company’s proposal to extend the current collective bargaining agreement through 2029. “While John Deere continues to outsource jobs, 1,600 workers are still laid off. Our members rejected Deere’s offer to extend their contract because they know their worth and what they deserve,” said UAW President Shawn Fain.

UAW Region 1 Solidarity Riders are riding to the Cheeseburger Festival in Caseville, Michigan—a tribute to Jimmy Buffett and his famous song “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” Join us for a day of motorcycles, music, cheeseburgers, beach fun, and solidarity. Let’s roll!