Strike Vote Set for August 23rd

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UAW Local 686 Member Volunteers for Hurricane Relief Effort

Featured photo: Jeff Grimes, Lumi Irizarry and Dave Barnard, UAW 686 President

When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico it was devastating to many UAW members.  Lumi Irizarry, a cell operator at UAW Local 686/GM Lockport was at home waiting patiently to hear from his loved ones after the hurricane hit. 

2017 Labor Day Parade - Buffalo, NY

Labor Day 2017 in Buffalo, NY was celebrated with Director, Terry Dittes our UAW brothers and sisters, families and friends all coming together and particapating in the Labor Day parade.  This was a  great event and everyone had a fun filled day.  Solidarity Forever!!

Photos provided by: Jessie Jesson/LU686

Please click on photo to view album: 2017 Labor Day Parade- Buffalo, NY

Black Lake: The Tour Golf Packages

GOLF PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 (18 hole) round of golf with cart at Gaylord Country Club 1 (18 hole) round of golf with cart at Rees Jones designed Black Lake Golf Club and more!!

PRO Member: Build It Here So We Can Buy It Here

The rally call of “Buy American” isn’t new, but the proposition looks very different in 2017 than it did in the 1970s. Back then, there were almost 20 million workers in the U.S. making goods in factories across the country (today, it’s 12.3 million). These workers made clothes, baseballs, toys, blue jeans, electronics and a host of goods you could find in your neighborhood store. If you want some Brach’s candy in 2017, it will come from their factory in Mexico.

Union Front: Local Union Communicators Keep Us Informed

LUCA CONFERENCE SET FOR OCTOBER Many UAW members look to their local to stay informed about union issues. That means locals need the skills to share information members want about union issues, contracts, committees and elections, particularly as we head into a busy election year in 2018 with congressional control at stake.

Cover Story: Renegotiating NAFTA

Let’s Have a Trade Agreement that Benefits Working Families

Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot in 1992 predicted there would be a “giant sucking sound” of jobs leaving the United States if th

Legislative Update: Many Programs Will Take a Hit

GOP Budget Cuts Only Benefit the Wealthy, Corporations

UAW International Executive Board calls for release of unjustly held trade unionists in South Korea

DETROIT, MICH. – The UAW International Executive Board (IEB) on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for the release of unjustly charged and imprisoned trade unionists in South Korea, including President Han Sang-gyun of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and KCTU General Secretary, Lee Young-joo.  Specifically,