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A message from UAW 218 Chaplain Earl Gray
Please click below to see information shared by Chaplain Earl Gray: Chaplain Information- UAW Local 218 (website)
WOMEN’S SURVEY FROM UAW
Please help us lift up the voices and experiences of women working in manufacturing by completing this survey on what helps and hinders women’s retention and advancement in manufacturing. The survey was developed by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in...
UAW REGION 8 ONLINE TRAINING
All training is online. 100 slots per month. Once that month is filled then individual will be put on waiting list. 28 days to complete. Available to members in good standing free of charge. (Status will be checked). Click link below to view flyer with more info! UAW...
UAW REGION 8 WOMEN’S MEETING
Please click the link below to see a summary of business conducted at recent UAW Region 8 Women's Meeting. Womens Meeting-UAW Region 8- May 13, 2022
Message from Education Committee Chair
On April 24th through the 29th I attended the UAW Education Committee Conference at the Walter and May Reuther Education Center in Black Lake Michigan. First I want to thank Mr. President Mark Crear for sending me, this was a great experience. I also wanted to thank...
ZONE REP/TOP SHOP COVERAGE POSTING-UPDATED 1-10-2023
Please click below to open copy of most current Zone Rep listing: 218 UPDATED- Zone Rep Listing - Revised-1-10-2023
RED SHIRT WEDNESDAYS
Union members across the country wear red shirts on Wednesday to show solidarity. The practice was started by the Communication Workers of America who wear red on Thursdays in order to honor Gerry Hogan, a member who was killed while on the picket line. The practice...
WHY UNIONS WEAR RED SHIRTS
WHY UNIONS WEAR RED SHIRTS The modern tradition dates to 1989. Gerry Horgan, a Communication Workers of America Union Chief Steward for Westchester County in New York, was struck and killed while he worked a picket line. The vehicle, driven by a scab crossing the...
