Solidarity Magazine

The magazine for UAW members and their families. 

2024 New Member Issue of Solidarity Magazine Is Now Online!

If you’re a new member of the UAW, the New Member issue of Solidarity magazine will help give you a better understanding of how our organization f

Spring 2023 Solidarity Magazine is online!

The Big 3 Special Issue of Solidarity Magazine is now online!

UMASS LOWELL ADJUNCT FACULTY CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST WORST PAY AND CONDITIONS IN UMASS SYSTEM

 

UAW LOCAL 3303 CAR CRUISE AND BASEBALL NIGHT

Once again, UAW Local 3303 in Butler, Pennsylvania sponsored a night at the ballpark to watch the Blue Sox baseball game.

LEND A HELPING HAND IN GASTON COUNTY, NC

 

UAW REGION 4 SUPPORTS MILWAUKEE CBTU/LABOR COUNCIL EFFORTS TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE UNION MOVEMENT AND MORE

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chapter of CBTU (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) held its first annual “Camp Union” from June 19-23. The Milwaukee Chapter headed by UAW Local 469 member DiAndre Jackson put together the initiative to hold the weeklong day camp where junior high and senior high school students would have the opportunity to learn about organized labor and the union’s role in society.

NEW LEADERSHIP AT 2B AS LORTZ RETIRES, RANKIN ELECTED

UAW Region 2B Director Ken Lortz retired May 31 after 47 years as an active member of our union. Lortz, served as Region 2B director and as a member of the UAW International Executive Board since April 2009.

REGION 1D ON THE MOVE

It has been a busy year so allow me to briefly share with you what our region and active and retired members have been doing and where we are headed.

LETTER A REMINDER OF WHY WE FIGHT

As I was preparing for this segment of Region 1 action line, I was given an excellent article written by Ken Lambert, past president of Local 2280. Retired Director Joe Peters released it in September-October 2009.

I believe it is worthy of being re-released for the benefit of our newer membership and as a reminder to everyone that the union has made a tremendous impact on society and it continues to fight for ALL workers:

DEMOCRACY KEEPS OUR UNION STRONG

Every three years during the spring, many of our local unions in Region 1A go through their elections. It’s a cornerstone of our great union’s democracy where members in good standing decide who they want to represent them. The process can be lively, to say the least, as candidates campaign on their records or for change.