It's time to make our Union stronger. It's time to rebuild our power. It's time to show our communities we believe in them and they should believe in us.

As a direct reflection of the continuous growth of the GimmeFIVE Program, we would like to unveil the new "Community" button. This was necessary due to the tremendous support and effort our members contribute to the community.

Our second big announcement is the GimmeFIVE Program is switching from Hours to Activities to further increase activism. As of November first, members will receive a button for every five (5) activities attended. Members who prior to November first logged hours in any category that totaled four or more hours were given a button which will be the last buttons to be distributed for earned hours. Members who logged one to three hours were transitioned from hours to activities and have been given full credit for one activity completed.

The GimmeFIVE Program recruits and engages members in a new and innovative mobilizing program to organize, build power and win justice for our union and communities. “GimmeFIVE” is a National program designed to increase activism, to mobilize for collective action, and to improve our capacity to communicate to members regularly on issues activities etc. This program is designed to amplify the efforts of the UAW Regions, as well as the International Union.

Remember: In order for you to receive credit for your activities you participated in this year, you must log them in by December 31. (Button distribution will now be sent to your local union monthly.)  You can log your activities by clicking this link -http://app.gimmefiveuaw.org/login

If you have any questions or would like to join the GimmeFIVE Program, please visitwww.gimmefiveuaw.org/

Detroit is the host city for the 2012 AFL-CIO/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance which is January 12-16, 2012.  The theme of the conference is We Are One: Workers’ Rights and Civil Rights. The conference finale is a rally and march for jobs, peace and justice on Monday. More information can be found in this flyer.

Steve Losey, a real friend of working people, is running for the 51st House District seat, and he needs our support.

Click here for a flyer with some upcoming volunteer dates, and please visit Steve's Facebook page for more info on him and his campaign.

UAW Region 1C would like to thank all our nation's veterans for all their sacrifices.

In conjunction with OCCUPY TOGETHER, Occupy Flint began their occupation Friday, October 14.

Come down and join up. The organizers of this event want to keep things peaceful and positive throughout the duration of this demonstration, to show the nation that Flint (the most dangerous city in the US statistically speaking) is capable of unity, peace and action. We are here to create a positive change and work collectively to bring hope to both our city and the country as a whole. We are here to work toward a positive future. Our goal is unity.

The Occupy Flint facebook page is here.

Just released: STATEMENT FROM THE UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST. Click here for a printable copy.

Sign the online petition.

Let’s send a strong message to Congress and demand that they put people to work on the work that needs doing! We have millions of people without jobs and millions of things that need fixing.

Let’s put people back to work on repairing America’s infrastructure. Not only will it give our economy, the unemployed and working families a desperately needed boost, but it’s also the only way to reduce the deficit in the long run.

If you agree that creating good jobs is a higher priority than cutting government spending, add your name to our petition. We’ll deliver our petition to members of Congress and demand a sustainable good jobs creation program NOW!

America wants to do the work that needs doing.

FIGHT BACK!

Join the fight!

Watch this space for upcoming

events and information.

Fueled in part by Walmart's subcontractor factory, the crackdown on peaceful labor advocates in Bangladesh continues without an end in sight.

Make sure Walmart hears from YOU! 

Can you download the hard-copy petition to gather signatures? Help us reach our goal of 10,000 signatures.

Background: After a campaign by International Labor Rights Fund and allies, labor rights defenders Kalpona Akter, Babul Akhter, and Aminul Islam were released from imprisonment. But they continue to face falsified criminal charges. The most egregious charges could result in life time imprisonment or death penalty. Please join us in demanding the dropping of these charges so that the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity can continue its important work of educating workers about their legally guaranteed rights. Until the charges are dropped, Walmart should not continue its business with suppliers that are behind the fabricated charges. For further information on this dire situation, click here.

Thank you for taking action!

Watch a video of Geraldine Blankinship talking about the Great Sitdown Strike of 1936-37 here.