UAW Local 1216 proudly serves the 2,000+ Brothers and Sisters who work at the Ventra Sandusky facility and produce the finest quality automotive headlamps and tail lamps in the world. Local 1216 also boasts a retiree membership that numbers more than 1,400 and consists of past Ford, Visteon, ACH, and Ventra employees.
Dear UAW Brothers and Sisters: I want to share some updates with you today on our Ethics Reforms. Since November of 2019, our union has taken many significant steps forward in moving past this dark chapter in our history and rebuilding trust with UAW members. I have said from my first days in this office
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— May 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services have launched a website and text line to help Americans looking for COVID-19 vaccines book appointments. The digital tools will allow easy access to vaccine scheduling from any computer or smartphone. Visitors to vaccines.gov can enter their ZIP code to
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— May 10
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the tragic loss of UAW President Walter Reuther and his wife, May. Take a look back at Reuther’s life and his lasting impact on the American labor movement:
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— May 9
For too long, the rules have been rigged against workers and for the wealthy and big corporations. It’s time to fix our laws to ensure that workers can form a union, negotiate for fair wages, good benefits and safe working conditions. It’s time to pass the PRO Act.
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— Apr 30
Detroit – Early this morning the UAW Volvo Truck Council announced that they have reached a tentative agreement. “UAW members showed incredible solidarity on the picket lines and have achieved significant gains toward fair pay, benefits and job security protections,” said UAW Secretary-Treasurer and Director of the UAW Heavy Truck Department, Ray Curry. Curry said
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— Apr 30
