Region 9A Blog

2024 Richard 'Dik' Days Scholarship Now Available!

The Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the availability of the 2024 Richard ‘Dik’ Days Scholarship application.

2024 New Member Issue of Solidarity Magazine Is Now Online!

If you’re a new member of the UAW, the New Member issue of Solidarity magazine will help give you a better understanding of how our organization f

Local 292 GM workers sign boxes of first ventilators shipped to help with the COVID-19 pandemic

Yesterday, UAW Local 292 workers at GM in Kokomo, Indiana sent off the first boxes of ventilators. Not only have UAW members jumped into action to help their fellow community members, but they signed the boxes to help give hope to the hospital workers and people suffering from COVID-19. Check out the boxes and the heartfelt post, here.

COVID-19 Update 4/15/2020

My Sisters and Brothers, In today’s message, I’m happy to report an update on the extraordinary efforts of our UAW family members who are producing ventilators at the GM facility in Kokomo, Indiana. When the call came in March, our members stepped up immediately to courageously volunteer their time, going through rigorous safety training at the GM facility so they could begin work producing the critically needed ventilators that will save lives. This month will see the first delivery of more than 600 ventilators with thousands more to come over the next several months. A total of 30,000 ventilators are expected to be produced by this August.

Break Time with Brakeman 4/15/20

Break Time with Brakeman 4/15/20

How have we built our Region because of our autoworkers? Bev answers this question, with love to our retirees and updates on organizing!

The UAW Mourns the Passing of Former Vice President Cal Rapson

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The UAW International Executive Board is saddened by the passing today of our brother and former UAW Vice President Cal Rapson. Rapson’s career as a trade unionist and community leader began in 1965 when he joined UAW Local 659 while working at the General Motors Chevrolet Engine Plant in Flint, Michigan. A Michigan State University (MSU) student at the time, Rapson intended only to work one summer shift at GM. Instead, he committed a lifetime to helping advance the UAW’s fight for social and economic justice. In 2008 MSU recognized Rapson with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree for his life’s work and dedication to labor.

COVID-19 Update 4/14/2020

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My Brothers and Sisters, I am very pleased to share some positive news today that, once again, speaks to how our UAW family is stepping up to help out during this worldwide crisis. As we all know, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical to keeping our frontline health care workers and others safe from infection as they care for others and keep our communities functioning. Yesterday, we announced that the UAW, working with Ford Motor Company, has taken another step in responding to the COVID-19 crisis by shifting more production to face masks for medical use, PPE and respirators. Our UAW Ford members continue to volunteer to report to work during this difficult time as we expand at the facility across from Flat Rock, Michigan to make respirators. And UAW Ford members are continuing to make face masks for medical use at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant.

Break Time with Brakeman 4/14/20

Break Time with Brakeman 4/14/20

Today, Bev gives us an update on UAW Local 2179, which includes Strand Bookstore and AMC Movie Theater workers who are currently out of work. Their leadership is working hard to help members!

Break Time with Brakeman 4/13/20

Break Time with Brakeman 4/13/20

Bev shares her thoughts from last night about hope and solidarity!

Break Time with Brakeman 4/10/20

Break Time with Brakeman 4/10/20

UAW Local 2110 is the subject of Bev's video today. They are at the forefront of fighting for workers in cultural cultural institutions.