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NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and AG Letitia James Rally with Striking UAW Legal Workers to Demand Resources Needed to Represent Vulnerable New Yorkers
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In Major Escalation, UAW Members at General Dynamics – Electric Boat Authorize Strike, Hold Massive Rally - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
GROTON, CT – At a high-energy rally yesterday, UAW President Shawn Fain and Local 571 President Bill Louis stood shoulder-to-shoulder with more than a thousand union members to announce a major escalation in the ongoing labor dispute at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
President Fain's remarks from April 10 Livestream - Our Economy, Our Country, Our Union (copy) - UAW
UAW Family, Tonight, I wanted to take some time to talk about what’s going on with our economy, our country, and our union. There’s a lot to cover, and I know there’s a lot of uncertainty about what this moment holds for the working class. Big picture, we are in the middle of two massive transformations. One is in our economic system, where the rules of global trade are being upended, with huge implications for workers everywhere.
UAW Constitution - UAW
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW As amended at the 38th UAW Constitutional Convention, Detroit, Michigan, July, 2022 Note: Amendments adopted by the 2022 Constitutional Convention appear in bold type. Where a portion of a section has been deleted, the entire section, as amended, appears in bold type.
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Breaking: Union Drive for Volkswagen Workers Goes National As New Jersey VW Workers File to Join UAW
Cranbury, NJ – The push to unionize Volkswagen has gone national, as VW autoworkers at a large distribution center in New Jersey have reached supermajority support and just became the first VW workers on the East Coast to file to unionize with the UAW. They join more than 4,000 VW workers in Chattanooga, TN, who won their union with UAW nearly a year ago. The New Jersey facility is now VW’s second in the country to organize with the UAW in the past 12 months.
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UAW Statement on New Tariff Action
For 40 years, we’ve seen the devastating effects of so-called “free trade” on the working class. Corporations have been driving a non-stop race to the bottom by killing good blue-collar jobs in America to go exploit some poor worker in another country by paying poverty wages. Tariffs are a powerful tool in the toolbox for undoing the injustice of anti-worker trade deals.
Higher Wages, Affordable Health Care, Retirement Security: Volkswagen Chattanooga Workers Lay Out First Contract Demands in New Series of Videos from the UAW - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
CHATTANOOGA – Today, the UAW released a new video featuring members at Volkswagen Chattanooga who are negotiating their first union contract with the German automaker. The video, titled “Higher Wages,” is the latest installment in an ongoing video series highlighting the members’ key contract demands.
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UAW Statement on Tariffs and Renegotiating U.S. Trade Agreements
The UAW supports aggressive tariff action to protect American manufacturing jobs as a good first step to undoing decades of anti-worker trade policy. We do not support using factory workers as pawns in a fight over immigration or drug policy. We are willing to support the Trump Administration’s use of tariffs to stop plant closures and curb the power of corporations that pit US workers against workers in other countries.
UAW Members at Detroit Axle Ratify Contract
REDFORD, MI — UAW members at Detroit Axle voted by 84% on Saturday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Daimler Truck of North America. The contract covers more than 400 workers at Daimler Trucks’ Detroit Axle facility in Redford, which builds axles and transmissions. The agreement secures profit-sharing and Cost-of-Living (COLA) benefits for the first time at Detroit Axle.
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Joint Statement from UAW International and UAW Staff Council Union
Today, the UAW International and UAW Staff Council Union reached a tentative agreement with the UAW’s temporary organizing staff represented by the union. The agreement provides for the most generous economic package for temporary organizers in the labor movement, longer duration of appointment, enhanced immigration protections, and training and development for temporary organizers.
Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on Stellantis-Samsung SDI Leasing Agreement and Carlos Tavares Resignation
We are excited to announce that Stellantis has finalized their employee leasing agreement at their joint venture battery plant with Samsung SDI. This means over 1,000 new jobs for UAW members in Kokomo, at a time when Stellantis is trying to cut its way out of its own mismanagement. We won this leasing agreement in our 2023 contract negotiations, but under the failed leadership of Carlos Tavares, the company delayed making good on their commitment to workers in Kokomo.
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A message from UAW International President Shawn Fain
UAW Family, Last week, the American people decided to give Donald Trump another term as President of the United States. In a democracy, the four most important words are: The People Have Spoken. And while it’s not the outcome our union advocated for, and it’s not the outcome a majority of our members voted for, our mission remains the same. We must raise the standard of living for our members and the entire working class through unity, solidarity, and working-class power.
Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on 2024 Presidential Election
UAW members around the country clocked in today under the same threat they faced yesterday: unchecked corporate greed destroying our lives, our families, and our communities. It’s the threat of companies like Stellantis, Mack Truck, and John Deere shipping jobs overseas to boost shareholder profits. It’s the threat of corporate America telling the working class to sit down and shut up. We’ve said all along that no matter who is in the White House, our fight remains the same.
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President Fain Statement on Donald Trump's Recent Remarks Disparaging American Autoworkers - UAW
UAW President Shawn Fain issued the following statement regarding recent comments made by Donald Trump disparaging American autoworkers: “Donald Trump is a billionaire who’s never worked a real job in his life. He doesn’t know the first thing about hard work, and he wouldn’t last a day in an auto plant. He isn’t fit to be an autoworker, and he certainly isn’t fit to be the President. Trump doesn’t understand us, he doesn’t respect us, and he certainly doesn’t represent us.
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New UAW Video Marks Anniversary of Historic “Stand Up” Strike Against Big Three Automakers and Significant Victories Since
Today, the UAW released a new video marking the one-year anniversary of one of the most consequential union campaigns in recent history. At midnight on September 15, 2023, thousands of workers walked out at plants at each of the Big Three automakers, launching the historic “Stand Up” strike. The video can be accessed here, and the media is invited to use the footage.
New UAW Brings “Stand Up” Energy to Worksites and Targeted Battleground Communities in Mass Political Mobilization Campaign
On the one-year anniversary of the historic Stand Up Strike that led to record contracts for autoworkers at the Big Three, the UAW is kicking off its ambitious political campaign with the same bold organizing vision, mobilizing union members in key battleground states.
UAW Statement on Corporate Greed at John Deere
John Deere’s reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working class people of Iowa and Illinois, and the United Auto Workers will fight for justice for our members and communities affected by these moves. Let’s be clear: there is no need for Deere to kill good American jobs and outsource them to Mexico for cheap labor. The company is forecasted to make $7 billion in profit this year. CEO John May’s total compensation for 2023 was $26.8 million.
UAW Files Seven Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Cornell University Amid Contract Talks
ITHACA — Over the past few weeks, the UAW has filed seven separate unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Cornell University, citing violations of workers’ rights and federal labor laws amid ongoing contract negotiations. The agreement, covering more than 1,200 workers, expired at midnight on Sunday, June 30.
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UAW Files Four Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Daimler Truck Amid Contract Talks
CHARLOTTE — On Tuesday, April 23, the UAW filed four separate unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Daimler Truck, citing violations of workers’ rights and federal labor laws amid ongoing contract negotiations. The agreement, covering more than 7,300 workers at plants in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, expires at midnight on Friday, April 26.
GM Aramark Workers Win Major Gains, Raise the Standard for Sanitation Workers
General Motors Aramark workers have won a historic tentative agreement that will set the pattern and raise the standard for all UAW GM members in sanitation. In a new video, Mike Booth, UAW Vice President and Director of the GM Department, shares some of the record gains contained in the deal and the strategy behind winning the agreement. Under the tentative agreement, Aramark workers will receive raises of up to 43% over the life of the proposed three-year deal.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Final Rule for Distribution Transformers, in Major Win for UAW Members
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced its final rule for energy conservation standards for distribution transformers, preserving over 1,000 good union jobs in Western Pennsylvania, after UAW members spoke out about the impact of the DOE’s actions. “Today’s announcement from the Department of Energy is a victory for the 1,100 members of UAW Local 3303 in Butler, Pennsylvania,” said Jamie Sychak, President, UAW Local 3303.
Saving Butler: UAW Members Fight for the Future of a Pennsylvania Steel Town
Workers at the Cleveland Cliffs Butler Works steel mill in Butler, PA, are speaking out about a proposed Department of Energy rule that threatens good union jobs at the mill. In a new video, UAW Local 3303 members describe the fight to save jobs for the 1,100 workers at the plant who produce grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) used for electric vehicles and EV chargers. The video, “Saving Butler,” can be accessed here, and the media is invited to use the footage.
Nearly 7,000 UAW Members at Daimler Truck Vote to Authorize Strike, If Necessary
On Friday, March 8th, 7,000 Daimler Truck North America workers voted by a resounding 96% to authorize a strike if necessary. The contract covers 7,000 parts and assembly workers in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, and expires on April 26th. The workers who build Freightliner trucks, Western Star trucks, and Thomas Built Buses are facing declining real wages and job security against a backdrop of rising cost of living and massive profits and shareholder payouts by Daimler Truck.
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