UAW Region 4

06/04/2026

Iowa State CAP Board meeting today at Local 838 in Waterloo, IA.

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

How can SLU Graduate Workers bring their best selves to their teaching and research without safe living conditions? The constant stress of unsuitable housing, ever tightening budgets, and higher costs of living, is not something that can be "put aside" during work hours. For how much SLU depends on its Graduate Workers, you would think SLU would agree; we should have our basic needs met but apparently, they do not.
Last week in bargaining, SLU responded to our economic proposals by rejecting all of them, including rejecting to give GWSLUU wage increases, even though they have not had a wage increase in 12 years. This is why we are fighting for a fair and just workplace, striving to bring respect and dignity to the Workers who make St Louis University an academic institution of excellence.

06/01/2026

"Staff at local nonprofit law firm ABC for Health are excited to share that they have unionized, joining UAW Region 4, NOLSW Local 2320. Says one of their staff attorneys, Tim Hennigan, “I think everyone at ABC has the same primary goal: keeping ABC’s client services available to marginalized Wisconsin families. There’s no ABC without client services, and there are no client services without us.”
The Employer has refused to voluntarily recognize the Workers as a Union, even though 100% of the workforce signed union authorization cards, therefore their Union NLRB election is scheduled for June 17, in Madison Wisconsin.
Send your solidarity and support to the Workers, who soon officially will be part of our UAW Region 4 family!"

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Working people deserve a seat at the table.

Join us for “Building a Fair Economy for All”, a town hall focused on trade, tariffs, jobs, and the future of our economy. Learn how trade policy impacts workers, families, and communities across Illinois and the nation.

📅 June 15 | 5:30 PM
📍 South Chicago (Location provided upon RSVP)

Together, we can build an economy that puts workers first.

Communications chair,
Jalena Arnold

05/29/2026

Region 4 CAP Rep and Car Show Coordinator, Brad Schwanda, presented the donation check to the staff at Ottawa Pads today. The first car show held last year raised just under $2000 for the charity. Thank you to all Region 4 members and the members of the community who participated. The 2026 Car Show is scheduled for September 26th at the PGC. We hope to see you there!

05/28/2026

Director Campbell, Assistant Director Lucas DeSpain and Top Administrative Assistant to President Fain, Jeff Balfour visited with striking members of Local 904 in Mendota, Illinois today. They also brought some needed supplies. If you’re in the area please stop and show your Solidarity.

05/28/2026

The week of May 11th, Director Campbell and AD DeSpain road tripped Region 4 with President Fain, VP Dickerson, Top A.A. Eskridge and Agricultural Implement Department Staff, visiting local unions at UAW/Deere represented worksites including Locals 74, 79, 94, 281, 434, 450, 838 and 865.

Discussions frequently touched on organizing in the sector, future product placement, outsourcing, job security, utilization of our skilled trades, US trade policy and tariffs.

The current UAW/Deere agreement expires 11/1/2027.