UAW President Ray Curry and the UAW International Executive Board announced the death Monday of former UAW Region 9 Director Geri Ochocinska. Director Ochocinska was the first woman elected as a Regional Director serving two terms from 1998 until her retirement in 2006. In 1994, Ochocinska was also the first woman to be appointed Assistant
The post UAW Mourns the Loss of Geri Ochocinska, First Woman Elected Regional Director in UAW History appeared first on UAW.
— Jan 17
Brothers and Sisters, On Monday, we celebrate the great sacrifices and life-changing contributions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His vision was one of inclusion, of nonviolence, of respecting the rights of each and every one of us and championing the fact that we are all Americans. So on this Dr. Martin Luther
The post Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision – and continuing the fight appeared first on UAW.
— Jan 14
The fight to ensure that app-based workers (“gig workers”) at internet-based companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, etc. are considered employees, and not independent workers, is vitally important to the changing needs of today’s workforce, and one that UAW Region 9A has been proud to take part of in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. With
The post Fighting for App-Based Worker Rights appeared first on UAW.
— Jan 11
UAW Local 2110 based in New York City is breaking new ground organizing workers at cultural institutions across the Region. Like all workers, we are fighting for fair wages, benefits, work and life balance and respect at work. To date, workers at these Institutions have voted overwhelmingly to join our union. The New Museum of
The post Workers at Cultural Institutions – Breaking New Ground appeared first on UAW.
— Jan 11
In 2018, Director Brakeman established a Manufacturing Round Table allowing the opportunity for local presidents and their appointees to share ideal for taking on manufacturing challenges throughout the region. Recent US supply chain disruptions have taught us of the critical need to expand our manufacturing base by reducing our dependence on foreign suppliers. The shared
The post Manufacturing Round Table appeared first on UAW.
— Jan 11
