"Testimonies from GM Flint sit-down strikers and their family members are a reminder of how much those strikers had in common with their counterparts today." https://lnkd.in/e-6rw7Ha
International Union, UAW
Non-profit Organization Management
Detroit, Michigan 9,695 followers
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
About us
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 manufacturers and state and local governments to colleges and universities, hospitals and private non-profit organizations. The UAW has more than 400,000 active members and more than 580,000 retired members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. There are more than 600 local unions in the UAW. The UAW currently has 1,150 contracts with some 1,600 employers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. A unique strength of the UAW is the solidarity between its active and retired members. A solid majority of the union’s retirees stay actively involved in the life of their union, participating in retiree chapters and playing a vital role in the UAW’s community action program. Since its founding in 1935, the UAW has consistently developed innovative partnerships with employers and negotiated industry-leading wages and benefits for its members. UAW members have benefited from a number of collective bargaining breakthroughs, including: - The first employer-paid health insurance plan for industrial workers. - The first cost-of-living allowances. - A pioneering role in product quality improvements. - Landmark job and income security provisions. - Comprehensive training and educational programs. The UAW’s commitment to improve the lives of working men and women extends beyond our borders to encompass people around the globe. Through vigilant political involvement and coordination with world labor organizations, we continue to fight for enforcement of trade agreement provisions on human and worker rights, fair labor standards and a new approach to international trade — one that raises the quality of life for working people worldwide.
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http://www.uaw.org
External link for International Union, UAW
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- Non-profit Organization Management
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- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Detroit, Michigan
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1935
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"We could have decent food, live in a decent place and wear decent clothes. We could relax, which we just couldn't before. People were able to buy homes, hold their heads high, and have self-respect, which we didn't always have before." — Geraldine Blankinship, member of the Women's Emergency Brigade, about life after the sit-down strike https://lnkd.in/e3mci3uJ
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"We were desperate for help. (GM management) would retire you as a cripple or you would just wind up dead. The minute you couldn’t produce, out the door you went, and you were threatened with that daily." https://lnkd.in/ejj-TnMJ
The ‘Sit-Down Strike’ that brought General Motors to its knees: Three workers remember
https://www.peoplesworld.org
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The 4 core values of the UAW are crucial to fully understand the mission of our great union: 📢 Build, maintain, & protect high standards in contracts 📢 All are equal 📢 We fight for everyone, not just ourselves 📢 The breadbox is connected to the ballot box Via @uaw.education #StandUpUAW #solidarity
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"In the 1930s, unions grabbed headlines and won major battles with sit-down strikes, where striking workers occupied their workplaces. The fiery tactic put the Congress of Industrial Organizations on the map and struck fear in the hearts of business elites." Jacobin Magazine https://lnkd.in/evsNTMuR
The Sit-Down Strike Was Born When Akron Rubber Workers Opted to Stay Put, Not Walk Out
jacobin.com
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UAW-LUCA members! Join an open discussion with the LUCA Advisory Council and LUCA members to discuss the upcoming conference slated for June 2025. LUCA is the UAW's Local Union Communicators Association. LUCA membership is free to all UAW local unions. Register here: https://uaw.org/uaw-luca/
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For many, the 1936 GM Flint sit-down strike truly was a family affair. Children carry pickets in support of their fathers in the plants. 📸 Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs
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New Year, New Resolve! Start 2025 by stepping up in your union. Together, we can improve working conditions, strengthen our communities, and build a future rooted in solidarity. Let’s make this the year we fight—and win—together! ✊💪 #UnionStrong #SolidarityForever
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GM Fisher Body Plant 2 worker Francis O'Rourke kept a diary during the duration of the Flint sit-down strike. These daily entries would be the most detailed documents of the strike. As the last hours of 1936 gave way to the new year, O'Rourke writes: "There it is, twelve o'clock, whistles, cheers—1937. Peace on earth. Why must men in the world's most perfect democracy take such steps to survive?" 📸Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs
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