United Auto Workers (UAW)

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About the Organization

The United Auto Workers (UAW) is one of the largest labor unions in the United States, representing workers in the automotive, aerospace, agricultural implement, and higher education sectors. Founded in 1935, the union advocates for fair wages, workplace safety, job security, health care benefits, and retirement protections for its members.

Policy Goals

Collective bargaining rights, worker wage and benefit standards, workplace safety regulations, retirement and pension security, trade policy affecting manufacturing jobs, labor protections, and broader economic and social justice legislation affecting working families.

Funding

Membership dues and fees collected from union members.

Affiliates

AFL-CIO; Canadian labour union Unifor (historical bargaining partner); UAW International Executive Board; UAW Political Action Committee (V-CAP).

Legal Structure

Labor union

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