Randy Villegas is running to represent CA-22 to be a voice for working people in the halls of Congress. His experience as a rank-and-file UAW member makes him uniquely qualified to do just that — and UAW members are out in force to send him to Washington. "What excites me most a…Mostrar mais

The U.S. has about 4.4 million fewer manufacturing jobs today than in 1994, when NAFTA went into effect. See how your state has been affected by bad trade policy: www.citizen.org/article/bad-trade-deals-hu...

President @BarackObama joined @AbdulElSayed, @JocelynBenson, @garlin, and @EliNSavit for tonight's “One Michigan” get‑out‑the‑vote rally in Detroit, and our UAW family was right there with them. With only 10 days left before Election Day, our members are determined to finish str…Mostrar mais

The UAW was in the house for today's Cleveland stop of the Fighting for Ohio Tour! From now until Election Day, our union is all in to help elect @amyactonoh, @SherrodBrown, and other pro-worker candidates across the state on November 3🗳️

Michiganders deserve a governor who will prioritize making life more affordable for working families across the state. @JocelynBenson has the experience and the track record to make it happen. Our UAW Region 1D family is proud to back Jocelyn Benson on November 3!

Working class Americans deserve adequate wages, affordable healthcare, retirement security, and time off the job. The UAW endorses candidates who will stand with us in our fight to win on these four core issues. ➡️ uawpower.org

Future UAW President Walter Reuther hanging with his "pals" in 1927 🐶🐕 From a photo scrapbook in the archives at the @ReutherLibrary.

"The bargaining process works. We hope that we can reach a deal. We all want to keep doing our work. But if the administration will not give us the basic demands that we have, we will have to strike, and we will.” www.harvardmagazine.com/university-news/ha...Mostrar mais

"Working people’s share of national income has fallen to a record low, even as corporate profits soar to unthinkable new heights. The trend reflects decades of eroded worker power, and reversing it will take a revitalized labor movement." jacobin.com/2026/10/capital-labor-share-in...Mostrar mais

UAW Local 405 members who work at Triumph Group in West Hartford, CT, are taking a strike authorization vote today. After years of falling behind while the company makes record profits, they're ready to send Triumph a clear message: "It's our time! @UAWRegion9A

ICYMI: With less than two weeks until Election Day, the UAW is leading its most ambitious political operation in decades in some of the country’s most critical and high-profile races. 📰 uaw.org/uaw-members-out-in-force-in-key-mi...Mostrar mais

“'We moved Columbia on some of the main sticking points for us in their last offer, and with that movement we were able to reach a unanimous tentative agreement,' said Anna Yoney, CPW-UAW unit chair and bargaining committee member." www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/10/20/...Mostrar mais

The UAW endorsed only one candidate in this race: @AbdulElSayed. Our endorsement process is member-driven. UAW members overwhelmingly chose to support Abdul because he's the ONLY candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan that is aligned on our core issues -- and the only one that ha…Mostrar mais

Now more than ever, we need to elect a leader in Lansing who stands with working people against powerful corporate interests. We know whose side @JocelynBenson is on; her campaign has taken zero dollars from corporate PACs. She's proposing an ambitious agenda that will drive down…Mostrar mais

Congratulations to the nurses at the Ford Chicago Stamping plant on voting unanimously to join the UAW! Welcome to our union family!

ICYMI: "When GM is spending $20 billion buying back their own stock but only half that investing in factories, equipment, and productive capacity, they are choosing Wall Street profits over blue collar America." — @ShawnFainUAW uaw.org/statement-from-uaw-president-shawn...Mostrar mais

Here's UAW President Shawn Fain with Abdul El-Sayed talking trade and tariffs. This is why the UAW is proud to be an early endorser of El-Sayed for Michigan's next U.S. Senator.

John James doesn't fight for the interests of the working class. John James supports the interests of Donald Trump and corporate America. The UAW is backing pro-worker champion @JocelynBenson for Michigan Governor on November 3!

"Will Lawrence is building a coalition of firefighters, autoworkers, nurses, and teachers. US Rep. Tom Barrett is counting on a very different crowd." @WeWill2026 gandernewsroom.com/news/elections/lawrence...

"More than 700 Michigan doctors have signed a letter supporting Democrat @AbdulElSayed as Republicans accuse the U.S. Senate hopeful of overstating his medical experience." 📰 www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/20...Mostrar mais

The UAW's endorsed candidate for Michigan U.S. Senate, @AbdulElSayed, visited the union's headquarters in Detroit to answer member questions. In this video, Abdul explains how Medicare for All would work and what effect it would have on members' current health insurance plans.

Working families are struggling to get by. Michigan deserves a Governor who understands that struggle and is ready to take action to improve the lives of working people. Vote for @JocelynBenson on November 3!

We are proud to stand with our endorsed candidate for Ohio Governor, @amyactonoh. She has the vision for a future the Buckeye State can believe in -- and the strength needed to carry out a working-class agenda for us all to thrive.

UAW members have hit a Midterm Milestone: 125,000 doors across the country! With 2 weeks until Election Day, UAW members will continue knocking doors in states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, Iowa, California, and more. By reaching out to union voters and their familie…Mostrar mais

"One of the best ways to ensure workers have access to a secure retirement is through a union, which enables workers to negotiate better pay, benefits, and working conditions." — @EconomicPolicy www.epi.org/publication/unions-promote-sec...Mostrar mais

UAW President Shawn Fain and @AbdulElSayed discuss out-of-control wealth inequality in the U.S. and how working people can fight back to win the dignified life everyone deserves. Watch the full candid one-on-one conversation here: youtu.be/RKWtIHePUjo

As a lifelong Northwest Ohioan, @Marcy_Kaptur has seen firsthand how big corporations and bad governance have sold out working-class families time and time again. It's why the Congresswoman continues to stand up against powerful interests and fight for working people across Ohio.…Mostrar mais

"We know that union membership remains well below the level needed to unlock the full potential of worker power and raise pay standards across the economy. The reality is that organizing alone can’t fix a system stacked against us." time.com/article/2026/10/15/unions-are-the...Mostrar mais

The political season can be downright spooky, but that isn't stopping UAW members from knocking on doors to help elect working-class champions in Michigan, Ohio (pictured), Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, and more on November 3rd 🎃👻

UAW President Shawn Fain and @AbdulElSayed discuss why they support Medicare for All and what it would mean for union members and their current healthcare plans. Watch the full candid one-on-one conversation here: youtu.be/RKWtIHePUjo

“Register and Vote” necktie spotted at the 1952 UAW Education Conference. Seen in the UAW publication "Ammunition", from the archives at @ReutherLibrary 👔 🗳️

“Economic and Social Justice” Cartoon from a 1967 issue of the UAW's magazine, "Ammunition". Reprinted from an @AFLCIO publication. 📸 @ReutherLibrary

“We want to reach an agreement, not go on strike. But Harvard continues to deny us the pay and protections we need to do our jobs safely and make ends meet.” www.harvardmagazine.com/university-news/ha...

ICYMI: On Thursday, the UAW released an hour-long conversation between UAW President Shawn Fain and Michigan Senate candidate @AbdulElSayed covering a wide range of topics that matter to working-class voters ahead of Election Day. 📽️ uaw.org/uaw-president-shawn-fain-abdul-el-...Mostrar mais

ICYMI: "As Walter Reuther understood, the bargaining table and the legislative hall are connected. The power we build at our worksites must extend into politics to improve life for our families and communities." 📰 www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnis...Mostrar mais

“The arrogance to say ‘Please stop sending these workers to me. Please stop sending middle-class folks to discuss their problems. Mike Rogers doesn’t want any part of that. All he wants to talk to is somebody who can feed his campaign coffers.” michiganadvance.com/2026/10/15/uaw-members...Mostrar mais

The UAW is backing @JocelynBenson for Michigan Governor because she has a proven track record of standing up for working families. See our full slate of UAW-endorsed candidates for November 3's Election Day in Michigan: uawpower.org

"SPEED UP! Threatens Your Job" A leaflet distributed to auto workers by the UAW at the Dodge Main Factory in October 1936, promoting an organizing rally in Hamtramck, Michigan. From the union's archives at the @ReutherLibrary.

UAW Local 405 members at Triumph Group are READY. In the last five years alone, Triumph Group has raked in a whopping $687 million in profit. So, why are its workers in West Hartford, CT, continuing to fall behind? Local 405 members are done going backwards. They're ready to st…Mostrar mais

ICYMI: Members of the United Auto Workers have cast their ballots by mail for the union’s top officers for the second time in the union’s 91-year history. uaw.org/unofficial-results-of-the-2026-uaw...

Shawn Fain and Abdul El-Sayed talk faith and family ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Watch the full candid one-on-one conversation here youtu.be/RKWtIHePUjo

Come rain or shine, UAW members are knocking on doors across Ohio to help elect @SherrodBrown, @amyactonoh, and other pro-worker candidates for the November 3rd elections 🌧️☀️

"An analysis released Wednesday shows that 172 billionaire families in the United States have collectively spent more than $1.7 billion on the 2026 elections—a record-shattering sum for a midterm cycle." www.commondreams.org/news/billionaire-fami...

"For years, UAW members helped make this state a center of working-class power. Over time, however, some of that muscle atrophied. Complacency set in. That period is over. We are entering a new era of working-class political power in Michigan, built from the ground up." — @ShawnFainUAW…Mostrar mais

The UAW supports political leaders who will fight for the issues that matter to working-class Michiganders. @JocelynBenson, @garlin, and @AbdulElSayed are proven pro-worker champions ready to stand up to the billionaire class. See our full slate of UAW endorsed candidates for No…Mostrar mais

"In September, workers in White Plains, New York, won the first union at any of AutoZone’s nearly seven thousand US stores, despite an aggressive anti-union campaign. The next day, the company fired a lead organizer. Then another." jacobin.com/2026/10/autozone-organizing-dr...Mostrar mais

“It’s not going to be an overnight thing. Even if this election goes fantastically, that’s not mission accomplished. That means we’re 1% of the way done.” @APNews apnews.com/article/uaw-union-michigan-midt...

ICYMI: “I think my perspective as a political person really started with the fact that I was a worker and that I did not control my hours.… And that sense of kind of powerlessness is one that is shared by so much of the working class." — @claireforny newrepublic.com/article/216208/labor-union...Mostrar mais

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day and honor the cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous and Native communities.

"Voting — Auto Workers Make Democracy Work" Photo collages of delegates at the 1947 UAW convention, voting in the union's elections. Seen in the pages of the United Automobile Worker newspaper at the @ReutherLibrary.