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UAWD Committees
To join a committee, email UAWD at [email protected].
Organizing Commitee
We are building support for a democratic, militant UAW through organizing our coworkers on the shop floor. Our first task is supporting the contract fight across Big 3 Locals!
Electric Vehicle Committee
We need a worker-led strategy to set the terms of the EV transition, instead of letting our employers call the shots.
International Solidarity Committee
We are building international solidarity, with a particular focus on engaging with the independent union movement in Mexico.
Education Committee
We organize member education and training ranging from UAW history to union leadership skills.
Diversity Committee
We educate around and respond to all forms of oppression, particularly racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and ableism that affect UAW members.
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Committee Updates
Lawmakers question General Motors about alleged labor violations in Mexico
Flint Rep. Dan Kildee and two other Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra Tuesday raising concerns about "disturbing reports of gross labor rights violations" at one of the automaker's plants in Mexico. The union at the GM plant in...
First USMCA labor complaint filed against auto supplier in Mexico
Labor groups submitted the first complaint of a labor violation under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Monday, against an auto parts supplier in Mexico, posing an early test of the new trade deal's labor provisions. The complaint was filed by the...
Union Vote Fixing Alleged at Mexico GM Plant
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico faced its biggest challenge yet Friday to labor-freedom reforms under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement after an old-guard union was caught apparently destroying negative ballots at a General Motors plant in northern Mexico. Labor...
UE: Insubordination
In relation to insubordination, Stewards have a special status. The NLRB has ruled that "when stewards are engaged in representational activities they are considered equals with management." This means that when Stewards are dealing with management as a Steward (not...
Labor Notes’ April Month of Troublemaking
It isn’t a conference, but it is a chance to gather with workers from across the country to learn new skills, talk tough challenges, and rekindle troublemaking energy. Labor Notes will be holding a series of workshops and conversations throughout the month of April...
Steward’s Corner: Drafting Good Contract Language
Your union contract isn’t expected to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. But it does matter if it’s well written. The goal is a contract that members can read. Member participation in enforcement starts with a contract which is reader-friendly. Don’t blindly include...
