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UAW Statement on Meeting with Governor Hochul

24 Oct, 2024

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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18 Oct, 2024

UAW Releases New Video Condemning Stellantis for Broken Promises and Mismanagement as Protests Against the Company Go Global

Today, the UAW released a powerful new video calling out Stellantis for failing to honor its commitments to UAW members and criticizing CEO...

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10 Oct, 2024

Region 9A Represents at Leadership Essentials Conference in Black Lake

This week, Region 9A was represented at the UAW Leadership Essentials Institute in Black Lake, Michigan, by members from Locals 405 and 571 in Connect...

Blog 04 Aug, 2020

Open Letter from Former UAW President Ron Gettelfinger to General Motors

Open Letter in Regard to GM: I am not a spokesman for anyone other than myself and the words in this opinion piece are mine and they pertain specifically and solely to me. Since retiring on July 1, 2010, I have avoided speaking to the media. I read with disgust and dismay some newspaper articles pertaining to me yesterday. I do not blame the reporters. They were covering a story based on statements taken from General Motors’ Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment against Fiat Chrysler and others, dated August 3, 2020. I do, however, place the blame squarely on GM for their malicious and utterly baseless attack against me and a supposed “unnamed” member of my family.

Blog 03 Aug, 2020

The HEALS Act: Neither Heroic – Nor Healing

On July 27th, Senate Republicans announced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act.

Blog 02 Aug, 2020

UAW President Rory L. Gamble Statement on the HEALS Act

“Outside the bubble of Washington, D.C. our families continue to struggle with an economy devastated by this pandemic. This impacts UAW members, their families, their communities and their jobs, all of which depend on a resilient economy. This issue needs to be solved.

Blog 24 Jul, 2020

Investigators and Interpreters at The Legal Aid Society Announce Formation of a Union with the UAW

Nearly 100 investigators and interpreters employed at The Legal Aid Society officially announced today that they would unionize with the the United Auto Workers (UAW), a labor organization which already represents thousands of legal services workers in New York City.

Blog 22 Jul, 2020

Action Alert: Call Your Senators to Urge Passage of the HEROES Act

With the Senate back in session this week, negotiations are underway on a new stimulus package to help get America through the pandemic and the economic crisis. For months, the labor movement has been demanding passage of the HEROES Act that includes the vast majority of America’s Five Economic Essentials. Today, the AFL-CIO is having a day of action encouraging union members to call their senators and urge them to pass the HEROES Act now.