UAW Local 685

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Cuyahoga County Jail Nurses and Medical Personnel to Retain Jobs

Cuyahoga County Jail Nurses and Medical Personnel to Retain Jobs

Workers and Community Prevail

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MGM Guest Service Representatives Vote to Join UAW

NLRB Certifies Election and Right to Proceed and Bargain

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Labor Voices – Opinion: Collective bargaining creates equality

Collective bargaining is the process in which a group of workers comes together and negotiates the terms of their contracts with one voice. Making their demands, together.

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Write a letter to GM telling them what you think of the plant closings

December is National Write to a Friend Month! This year, we wanted to give you the opportunity to write to our "friends" at GM, about their recent decision to close plants in Michigan, Ohio and Baltimore this holiday season. Submit your message using the form and we'll print and personally hand deliver your message to GM headquarters!

UAW Blog

UAW’s response to Mercy Hospital
Thank you for providing the May 20, 21, and 22 dates to resume bargaining. All three Bargaining Committees will be available for each of those dates. The fact that the Hospital is now willing to set meeting dates with the UAW is encouraging. In your email, you request the UAW to come prepared with proposals The post UAW’s response to Mercy Hospital appeared first on UAW. — May 18
UAW President Gary Jones Shows Support for Mercy Health Workers
Although Mercy Health officials finally set aside dates to resume negotiations with striking hospital workers, UAW President Gary Jones called on the hospital to arrive to the talks ready to bargain in earnest and craft an agreement that is fair to all parties and patients. In response to the UAW’s requests to continue talks, and The post UAW President Gary Jones Shows Support for Mercy Health Workers appeared first on UAW. — May 17
Statement on Behalf of Chattanooga Volkswagen Workers
Let Chattanooga workers vote. After insisting for the last four years that they would only agree to a vote of all production and maintenance workers, Volkswagen has now blocked just such a vote. VW’s manipulation of the NLRB process to halt a vote of its workers is a travesty. Free, democratic elections are a cornerstone The post Statement on Behalf of Chattanooga Volkswagen Workers appeared first on UAW. — May 16
Statement from UAW Vice President Terry Dittes on GM Announcement
In response to General Motors’ announcement today, the UAW’s position is unequivocal: General Motors should assign a product to the Lordstown facility and continue operating it. A federal lawsuit filed by the UAW over the closing of the Lordstown, Baltimore and Warren facilities is still pending, and the UAW will continue its effort to protect The post Statement from UAW Vice President Terry Dittes on GM Announcement appeared first on UAW. — May 8
Flint Lear employees vote to join UAW
Nearly 600 employees of the new Lear manufacturing facility in Flint agreed join the UAW on Thursday. “We are thrilled to bring Lear’s exceptional workers into the UAW family, and are excited about the prospect of new jobs available in Flint,” said Gary Jones, president of the UAW. “The UAW represents over 400,000 members and The post Flint Lear employees vote to join UAW appeared first on UAW. — May 3

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Jerry Scott on Sunday, November 5 2017 - 5:48pm

Register for the 2019 Financial Officers' Conference

Admin on Thursday, January 17 - 11:48am

The UAW Financial Officers’ Conference will be held Sunday, March 24 through Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This conference is for local union presidents, financial secretaries/treasurers, trustees and recording secretaries.

UAW Navistar Members Ratify Significant Contract Bring End to Tiered Wages

Admin on Monday, December 17 2018 - 3:51pm

UAW Navistar members have voted to ratify a new six-year contract. The UAW negotiating team secured significant economic and benefit improvements including the elimination of all tiered wages, profit sharing, pension plan improvements, and a “no closing agreement” which includes language to retain the contract if the company is sold or merged.

The agreement covers Navistar Local 6 and 2293 in Melrose Park; Local 472 in Atlanta; Local 119 in Dallas; Local 1872 in York, PA and Local 402 and 658 in Springfield, Ohio.

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