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05/31/2026

No Contract? No Axles!

Join UAW Local 2093, President Shawn Fain, and UAW Region 1-D Director Steve Dawes on Sunday at 10 pm ET — just two hours before the strike deadline — as they announce next steps and whether American Axle has proposed a fair deal or not.

Live on UAW Facebook, X, and YouTube.

05/28/2026

05/24/2026

Plan your union-made Memorial Day Picnic with these recommended products.

05/24/2026

A new study reveals that employers are spending big to maintain their dictatorial control over the workplace and crush unions. It’s a daunting amount of money, but it’s not impossible to overcome if workers can act with clarity, unity, and strategy.

05/24/2026

The UAW has a series of demands it says will help address what went wrong with past trade deals, such as NAFTA. See link below ⬇️

📸 Finn Gomez, Detroit Free Press

05/17/2026

The election comes at a critical juncture for a union still trying to move past an image of corruption, parry external challenges.

05/17/2026

🚨 2026 UAW IEB election

Your voice matters in union elections!

Update or confirm your contact information at http://myinfo.uaw.org to ensure you receive a ballot in the 2026 UAW International Officer Election and get the latest news and updates from the UAW.

05/17/2026

Racial justice and labor rights have long been connected in union history. This cartoon, featured in UAW Local 259’s October 1960 newsletter, highlights how our union has long called out segregation, false stereotypes, and racial prejudice as tools used by the billionaire class to try to divide workers. Solidarity is the answer! UAW Local 259 | UAW Region 9A

📸 Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives