AROUND THE UAW
Thursday Bulletin: We Made History This Week!
Yesterday, delegates voted to amend our Constitution to begin accruing strike pay on day 1 of a strike and raise weekly strike pay—one of UAWD’s priorities for this year's Convention. Today, we need to vote to keep the interest earned on the strike fund WITHIN the...
BREAKING: UAWD Passes Day 1 Strike Pay at Convention!
This morning, delegates at the 38th UAW Constitutional Convention voted to amend our Constitution to start strike pay on day 1—one of UAWD's priorities for this year's Convention. UAWD member, John Deere worker, and Local 281 delegate Nolan Tabb made a point of order...
Solidarity with Mexican Auto Workers Fighting for Democracy
UAWD has supported international solidarity since our founding in 2018. Right now, our union siblings in Mexico at SINTTIA, La Liga, and SNITIS—independent, democratic unions organizing in the auto sector in Mexico—need our support. Last year, Mexican workers at...
Wednesday Bulletin: Finally, A Real Debate
Welcome to the third day of the 2022 Constitutional Convention! Yesterday, for the first time in many years, delegates cleared the 15% threshold of votes needed to bring two constitutional amendments out of committee for debate: Reject Tiers and Retiree Eligibility...
Tuesday Bulletin: Today, We Fight for NO TIERS
Welcome to the second day of the 2022 Constitutional Convention! If you’re a delegate, alternate, guest, or just following along from home, find out important information that you need to know Convention in UAWD’s Monday bulletin below—and help us spread the word....
Mythbusters: Ranked Choice Voting Edition
UAWD supports ranked choice voting—also known as "instant run-off voting"—because it's the best and most democratic way to vote. We all agree that there should be a run-off election. But instead of waiting months for another run-off election in March 2023, when we...
Monday Bulletin: Ranked Choice Voting & More!
Welcome to the first day of the 2022 Constitutional Convention! If you’re a delegate, alternate, guest, or just following along from home, find out important information that you need to know Convention in UAWD’s Monday bulletin below—and help us spread the word....
UAWD on the Air: Rebuilding trust a priority at UAW convention in Detroit after federal corruption cases
WXYZ-TV Detroit reported from the UAW Constitutional Convention in Detroit, featuring UAW Members United candidate Mike Booth talking about the future of our union. Watch more at WXYZ-TV.
Convention Rules Resources
Delegates, have you read the Convention Rules in your packet? These are special rules that apply solely to Convention, going well beyond Roberts Rules. In the past, they have been undemocratic, arbitrary, and designed to limit debate. The International Convention is...
Sunday Bulletin: Welcome to Convention from UAWD!
Nearly 1,000 of our fellow UAW members are arriving in Detroit this Sunday for our union’s 2022 Constitutional Convention! If you're a delegate, alternate, guest, or just following along from home, find out important information that you need to know for day one of...
