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Shawn Tripp, Veteran, UAW Local 405

In Honor of Veterans Day, UAW Members Pay Tribute to Those Who Served

Today, we honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Thank you to UAW veterans, including Region 9A’s own Shawn Tripp from Local 405, for sharin...

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UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla and Local 1850 President Mayra Munoz

A Message of Solidarity with Our UAW Siblings in Puerto Rico / Un Mensaje en Solidaridad con Nuestros Miembros en Puerto Rico

A message of solidarity with Puerto Ricans and against Donald Trump from UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla and Mayra Muñoz, President of UAW Loc...

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UAW Statement on Meeting with Governor Hochul

Regions 9 & 9A Meet with New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Push Working Class Priorities

This morning, UAW Region 9 Director Dan Vicente and Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla along with 9A CAP Representative Aaron Eisenberg met with New...

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Statement by UAW Vice President Terry Dittes Director of the UAW GM Department on a positive ID of Coronavirus at Warren Technical Center

“Our thoughts are with our member and their family, coworkers and friends at GM’s Warren Technical Center, who rightfully are worried about their loved one’s health and their exposure to Coronavirus. It is important that our members are quarantined in accordance with U.S.

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UAW, GM, Ford and FCA to Enhance COVID-19/ Coronavirus Protections for Manufacturing and Warehouse Workers

DETROIT – The United Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today they are forming a COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three companie

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UAW President Rory Gamble Letter to membership on Coronavirus

Brothers and Sisters: As the United States is faced with the concern of the new Coronavirus known as COVID-19, I feel it is important to speak to this topic with all our UAW membership. I want to be very clear that we do not take this matter lightly. In detailing some important actions that our UAW is taking relative to the virus; I want to assure our brothers and sisters that we continue discussions daily to ensure the necessary steps are being taken to maintain a state of preparedness.

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Election 2020: We must protect health care

Id like to begin this blog with a couple of comments about an issue that I feel very passionate about. In my more than 40 years with the UAW, I have had the benefit of very good health care coverage. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for so many Americans across this nation.

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UAW Statement on Court Filing of Former UAW Member Gary Jones

“All UAW members including the UAW leadership are and should be angry about the charges of former UAW member Gary Jones and his alleged actions. This is a violation of trust, a violation of the sacred management of union dues, and goes against everything we believe in as a Union.

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UAW Announces Staff International and Domestic Flight Travel Ban as a Safety Precaution Over Coronavirus

Detroit — The UAW International Executive Board on Tuesday voted to implement a travel ban for all international and domestic travel as a precaution in regard to the Coronavirus epidemic.

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