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United Auto Workers

Union information
NameUnited Auto Workers
Full nameThe International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Native nameUnited Auto Workers
FoundedMay, 1935
Members390,000 active members and more than 600,000 retired members
CountryUnited States
AffiliationAFL-CIO, CLC
Key peopleBob King, president
Office locationDetroit, MI, United States

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The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers (UAW), is a labor union which represents workers in the United States and Puerto Rico. Founded in order to represent workers in the automobile manufacturing industry, UAW members in the 21st century work in industries as diverse as health care, casino gaming and higher education. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the union has about 390,000 active members and more than 600,000 retired members in 750 local unions, which negotiated 2,500 contracts with some 1,700 employers.

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King dismisses disparaging UAW remarks in book - The Detroit News Tweet this news
The Detroit News---United Auto Workers- President Bob King dismissed a derogatory comment about the union made by a high-ranking Obama administration official that was included ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:28:07 GMT+00:00
Labor needs new approaches - Bennington Banner Tweet this news
Bennington Banner--Most of these, including the once invincible -United Auto Workers- and so many others, are today reduced to defending -- and slowly losing -- gains workers ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:18:26 GMT+00:00
Don't blame UAW workers - Indianapolis Business Journal Tweet this news
Indianapolis Business Journal--Before calling them out, however, I would like to exonerate the loyal and hard working members of -United Auto Workers- Local 23, who look on the public ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:22:33 GMT+00:00
UAW local files unfair labor charge against Kohler - Sheboygan Press Tweet this news
Sheboygan Press---United Auto Workers- Local 833 President Pete Behrensprung said he didn't want to comment on the filing because the union and the company had agreed at the ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:04:37 GMT+00:00
Kicking the Tires at GM - Barron's Tweet this news
Barron's--Chief among those powers: the -United Auto Workers-. President Obama bankrolled Government Motors to the tune of $52 billion, to save the -UAW- and its members' ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:24:57 GMT+00:00
Indianapolis GM Workers Resist Company, Union Pressure to Cut Pay - Labor Notes (blog) Tweet this news
Labor Notes (blog)--The members of -United Auto Workers- Local 23 had already voted 384-22 not to reopen their contract, back in May. They knew that its successor clause means ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:49:45 GMT+00:00
Hope N Change: Rock the Volt - DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts Tweet this news
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts--By admin by Stilton Jarlsberg Ever since the Government and the -United Auto Workers- took over General Motors (using taxpayer funds), we've been looking ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:01:47 GMT+00:00
Lordstown Union Wants to Celebrate with Community - WYTV Tweet this news
WYTV---United Auto Workers- Local 1714 is inviting the whole community to its 40th anniversary party this Saturday from 10:00 a .m. to 4:00 pm at the Union Hall. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:30:12 GMT+00:00
Free Enterprise--Not Government Oversight--Key to GM Turnaround, say Company ... - NewsBusters (blog) Tweet this news
NewsBusters (blog)--A new collective bargaining agreement between GM and the -United Autoworkers- Union (-UAW-) has allowed GM to remain competitive against non-union companies ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:09:46 GMT+00:00
Sit Down and Fight: Walter Reuther and the Rise of the Auto Workers Union - School Library Journal Tweet this news
School Library Journal--The story focuses on Walter Reuther, who rose through the ranks to lead the -United Auto Workers- in their head-to-head confrontations with the giants of ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:41 GMT+00:00

AFL-CIO

Governance
PresidentsGeorge Meany (1955-1979) * Lane Kirkland (1979-1995) * Thomas R. Donahue (1995) * John J. Sweeney (1995-2009) * Richard Trumka (2009- )
DepartmentsBuilding and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO * The Maritime Trades Department AFL-CIO * Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO * Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO * Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO * Union Label Department, AFL-CIO
Constituency groupsA. Philip Randolph Institute * Alliance for Retired Americans * Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance * Coalition of Black Trade Unionists * Coalition of Labor Union Women * Labor Council for Latin American Advancement * Pride at Work
Allied organizationsAmerican Center for International Labor Solidarity * International Labor Communications Association * Working for America Institute
Allied groupsAmerican Rights at Work * Community Services Network * International Rescue Committee * Jewish Labor Committee * Labor and Working-Class History Association * Working America
ProgramsAFL-CIO Building Investment Trust * AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union * AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust * National Labor College * Union Privilege
Affiliated unions
AAAAAEA * AGMA * AGVA * GIAA * SAG
State federations
Florida AFL-CIO * Maine AFL-CIO * Massachusetts AFL-CIO * Oregon AFL-CIO * Rhode Island AFL-CIO * Washington State Labor Council * West Virginia AFL-CIO
See also
Directly Affiliated Local Union * American Federation of Labor * Congress of Industrial Organizations

Canadian Labour Congress

Provincial
Federations
Alberta * British Columbia * Quebec * Manitoba * New Brunswick * Newfoundland and Labrador * Northwest/Nunavut * Nova Scotia * Ontario * Prince Edward Island * Saskatchewan * Yukon |
National
Affiliates
ACTRA * BCTF * CAUT * CAW * CEP * CFNU * COPE * CPAA * CUPE * CUPW * ETFO * NUPGE * OECTA * OSSTF * PSAC * TWU |
International
Affiliates
AFM * ALPA * ATU * AWIU * BAC * BCTGM * Boilermakers * CWA-CMG * GMP * IAFF * IAM * IATSE * IBEW * IBT * IFPTE * ILA * ILWU * IPP * IUOE * IUPAT * OPCMIA * SEIU * SIU * SMWIA * UA * UAW * UBCJA * UFCW * UMW * UNITE HERE * USW * UTU |
PresidentsClaude Jodoin (1956 �1966) * Donald MacDonald (1967 �1974) * Joe Morris (1974 �1978) * Dennis McDermott (1978 �1986) * Shirley Carr (1986 �1992) * Bob White (1992 �1999) * Ken Georgetti (1999 �present) |
See AlsoCanadian Congress of Labour * One Big Union * Trades and Labour Congress * Workers' Unity League * ILCA |



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