UAWD Convention HQ
The 2022 UAW Constitutional Convention will be a historic opportunity to change our union for the better. Here at uawd.org/convention2022, you can find the latest updates from UAWD about what’s happening at the Convention.
UAWD is a caucus of UAW members founded in 2020 to organize for a more democratic and accountable union. We led the campaign to win One Member, One Vote in 2021, and we’re now supporting the UAW Members United slate for International Executive Board in 2022.
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Delegate Resources
Daily UAWD Bulletins
Latest information about the convention schedule, rules, and UAWD’s daily priorities.
UAWD Delegate Platform
UAWD’s delegate platform drafted with input from hundreds of UAW members.
UAWD Priority Resolutions
Explanations and talking points for UAWD’s priority amendments & resolutions.
Latest from the Floor
Convention Updates
Reformers in the UAW Descend on Detroit for Historic UAW Convention
Detroit, Michigan – Approximately nine hundred UAW delegates, elected by the membership of their respective local unions, are arriving in Detroit to attend the historic UAW 38th Constitutional Convention. For the first time ever, candidates nominated at the Convention...
UAWD in the News: UAW Retiree Eligibility for Office to Create Convention Friction
Ian Kullgren writes for Bloomberg Law: When the United Auto Workers convention in Detroit starts next week, the two most recent elected presidents won’t be there. They’ll remain in federal prison. And for the first time, the union will select its next leader through a...
From the Headlines: UAW Boosts Staff Pensions, Monitor Flags Spending as Election Campaigns Begin
From the Detroit Bureau: With a potentially close race for the presidency looming this fall, United Auto Workers President Ray Curry signed a memorandum boosting the pensions of members of the Staff Council, the UAW in-house union for UAW representatives responsible...
UAWD in Labor Notes: UAW Delegates Head to Convention and Prepare for First Direct Elections
Jonah Furman writes for Labor Notes: Auto Workers (UAW) members made history last November, winning direct elections of national officers (“one member, one vote”) in a membership referendum. Now delegates are headed to a Constitutional Convention where candidates...
UAWD in the Detroit News: UAW’s future at stake at historic convention in Detroit
Nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members will descend upon downtown next week for the union’s quadrennial constitutional convention — an event with major implications at a pivotal time for one of the country’s largest and most influential unions.
Calling All Reformers at Convention!
The 2022 UAW Constitutional Convention will be a historic opportunity to change our union for the better. All reformers–delegates, alternates, and guests–are invited to join us at Convention.
Convention 101
Who are my local's delegates?
Each local elects its own delegates to the Constitutional Convention. To find out who your local’s delegates are in 2022, contact your local leadership. Find out who your local’s delegates were in 2018 here.
What do delegates do?
Delegates will vote on proposed resolutions and amendments to the UAW Constitution. UAWD’s priority resolutions and amendments are available here. Delegates may also play a very important role in nominating IEB candidates, depending on the new rules.
What are delegates voting on at Convention?
Delegates will vote on proposed resolutions and amendments to the UAW Constitution. UAWD’s priority resolutions and amendments are available here.
Where will UAWD be at convention?
To join up with UAWD at Convention, follow our Convention events calendar.
