UAW

  • COVID-19 Update 4/8/2020
    My Brothers and Sisters, I’d like to talk a little today about the loss of my good friend and former UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks. Ruben passed on Monday, another casualty in this terrible pandemic. He was truly a gentleman and a tireless fighter for working men and women, for our members and for what is The post COVID-19 Update 4/8/2020 appeared first on UAW. — Apr 8
  • COVID-19 Update 4/7/2020
    My Sisters and Brothers, I’m pleased to bring you some more stories today of the good works of our UAW family during this terrible crisis. I’ve shared stories in the past weeks of our brave members on the front lines of this pandemic, but we have many members helping out in so many different ways The post COVID-19 Update 4/7/2020 appeared first on UAW. — Apr 7
  • Heroes on the Front Lines: Penni Cox
    Making life-savings ventilators On March 13, Penni Cox was laid off from her job at the General Motors plant in Kokomo, Indiana. “Business wasn’t good, and the company was downsizing. We prayed for more work. We were willing to build anything. We just wanted to work,” says Cox. “And now, here we are building ventilators.” The post Heroes on the Front Lines: Penni Cox appeared first on UAW. — Apr 7
  • The UAW Mourns the Loss of former Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks
    The UAW International Executive Board is deeply saddened by the passing today of beloved former UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks. “It is never easy losing a member of the UAW family, and it is especially hard when it is someone like my union brother Ruben Burks, who gave so much to members and the union that The post The UAW Mourns the Loss of former Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks appeared first on UAW. — Apr 6
  • COVID-19 Update 4/6/2020
    My Brothers and Sisters, Just a short message on this Monday afternoon as we move into another week of this worldwide crisis. Today, I’d like to start with the news of an amazing milestone. I’ve spoken before of our brave UAW men and women who are working tirelessly at the Ford Plymouth, Michigan plant producing The post COVID-19 Update 4/6/2020 appeared first on UAW. — Apr 6