AROUND THE UAW
UAWD in the News: Where Militant Unionists Come to Plan
Nelson Lichtenstein writes for The American Prospect about the 2024 Labor Notes conference: Members of organizations with a left-wing pedigree or internal reform movements, including the United Electrical Workers, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, plus...
The Legal Rights of Union Stewards: May 5th Webinar Open to All UAW Members
You're invited to a free online class — The Legal Rights of Union Stewards and Committee Persons — on Sunday, May 5, at 2 pm ET. Register here: uawd.org/stewards This class is led by an experienced labor lawyer and a UAW shop committee member. All UAW members are...
Let’s Get our Leverage Back: Forced Overtime for Lost Units Only Helps the Company
This article was published in the March 2024 edition of UAWD's newsletter, Members Voice. Read the full newsletter here. Eight. Consecutive. Saturdays. That is the current production schedule at GM’s Wentzville Assembly, home to one of the original “Stand-Up” strike...
Strike Threat at Allison Transmission Strips Out Tiers: What’s in the Agreement They Won?
This article was adapted from Luis Feliz Leon's in Labor Notes and published in the March 2024 edition of UAWD's newsletter, Members Voice. Read the full newsletter here. 1,500 autoworkers in Indianapolis made their New Year’s resolution public: unless Allison...
Productivity Gains Mean Job Cuts: Beating the Man with the Stopwatch at GM
This article was published in the March 2024 edition of UAWD's newsletter, Members Voice. Read the full newsletter here. It's mid-shift, and you've noticed a clean-cut, shiny-shoes, fresh-slacks supervisor with their stopwatch, ready to time every movement you make...
Parking Lot Security is a Safety Issue: At Ford Chicago Assembly, Members Fight for Parking Lot Safety Measures
This article was published in the March 2024 edition of UAWD's newsletter, Members Voice. Read the full newsletter here. Since coming back from the Stand Up strike last fall, members of UAW Local 551 have experienced multiple instances of vehicle vandalism and theft....
No Member Left Behind: Stellantis Workers Are Standing Up for Fired Supplemental Employees
This article was published in the March 2024 edition of UAWD's newsletter, Members Voice. Read the full newsletter here. After relying for years on over 5,000 Supplemental Employees, Stellantis is punishing many workers who generated its record profits. Since January...
Why we’ll be at the UAWD Convention — and you should too!
You won’t want to miss the first-ever UAWD Convention in Southfield, MI, this September 27-29. Join activists, organizers, and leaders from across the UAW for a weekend of education, strategic discussion, and inspiration. Attend educational workshops on “How to Win...
Summary of UAWD’s 2024 March Membership Meeting
Below is a summary of UAWD’s Membership Meeting on March 3, 2024. The UAWD Steering Committee announced the first ever UAWD Convention in Detroit from September 27 to 29, 2024. UAW President Shawn Fain and many other UAW members and leaders will be speaking, and all...
Register for the 2024 UAWD Convention — September 27-29 in Southfield, MI
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the first-ever UAWD Convention! Join activists, organizers, and leaders from across the UAW for a weekend of education, strategic discussion, and inspiration. Attend educational workshops on “How to Win Your...
