UAW Local 685 Retirees

09/01/2025

"We need to join together, to march together and to work together until we bridge the moral gap between American democracy's noble promises and its ugly practices in the field of civil rights...When Bull Connor with his police dogs and fire hoses destroys freedom in Birmingham, he is destroying my freedom in Detroit...This rally is not the end, it's the beginning. It's the beginning of a great moral crusade to arouse Americans to the unfinished work of democracy...We must search for answers in the light of reason through rational and responsible action. Because if we fail, the vacuum of our failure will be filled by the apostles of hatred, who will search in the dark of night, and reason will yield to riot, and brotherhood will yield to bitterness and bloodshed. We will tear asunder the fabric of American democracy."

- Walter Reuther, 8/28/63, March on Washington

Photo credit: Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs

11/04/2024

11/04/2024

Congrats!!

11/01/2024

(UAW Text Alerts) WATCH LIVE: "Stand Up Speak Up Show Up" Rally with Pres. Fain, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more at UAW Solidarity House in Detroit at 5:30 PM EDT today! Watch NOW -->

The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in North America, with members in virtually every sector of the economy. UAW-represented workplaces range from multinational corporations, small man...

02/20/2024

The Voluntary Committee Action Program (V-CAP) is the UAW’s political action program, which includes the Union’s PAC (Political Action Committee). The PAC fund is made up of voluntary contributions from UAW members, both active and retired. The money is used to support political candidates who are pro-labor and have earned the endorsement of the UAW CAP.

The UAW cannot use union dues to directly support federal candidates and, in an ever-increasing number of states, any candidate for public office.

One of the most important ways you can get involved is by joining your local’s Citizenship and Legislative Committee. The citizenship and legislative committee, most often referred to as the community action program (CAP), is the political-legislative arm of the local union and the vital workplace political activator. Suppose you believe that the people we elect significantly impact the political climate for working families and want your voice heard. In that case, this is the committee to join. CAP committee members work on identified key issues adopted by convention action.

This agenda includes:
📌 Protecting workers’ rights
📌 Fair trade
📌 Health and safety
📌Other issues that affect working families

This is the committee for hands-on political experiences that allow you to grow and learn. If you’d like to get involved, please contact your local union president.

➡️ Read more about how to get involved: https://ow.ly/7xwz50QAM2K



📸 UAW Region 9 & UAW Region 9A lobbying at the NY State Capitol

11/06/2023

10/21/2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Note the location due to possible strike.