Today 12,000 student-workers at UCLA and UC Davis go on strike.

They join 2,000 union members already striking at UC Santa Cruz.

These thousands of UAW 4811 members are withholding their labor after the UC admin sent police against student protesters.

UCLA is officially ON STRIKE. #StandUpUC

Edwin Vargas has dedicated 14 years of his life to BMW, but the company hasn't shown that same dedication to him or his coworkers. That's why Local 677 members are united and ready to stand up at the BMW-RDC in Nazareth, PA.

'As a local union, we really strive to be that staple within our community because, you know, we are the community.'

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On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave people who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their dedication inspires us to strive for a better future. Today, we express our gratitude and reflect on their immense contributions. #MemorialDay #HonorTheFallen

UAW Local 7 Veteran's Committee Members placed American flags on the grave sites of fallen soldiers as they do every year on the Friday before Memorial Day

📸 Ophelia Epps, Teresa Horn & Corey Keyes at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI
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Vintage issues of UAW's Ammo magazine, a pocket-size publication from the 1970s - 1990s. From the UAW archives at the Reuther Library WSU in Detroit, MI. #StandUpUAW

'We know what the companies do. They spend millions on union avoidance firms and write that off and our tax dollars pay for that. They break the law. They do whatever they can do to try to keep (unionizing) from happening because the last thing they want is workers to have any

Today marks the 87th anniversary of the Battle of the Overpass, an attack by Ford Motor Company against the UAW on May 26, 1937, at the River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan.

Writes Curtis Hansen: 'The 'Battle of the Overpass' is one of the most famous events in the history

This Day in Labor History: May 26, 1937. Henry Ford's thugs beat the living hell out of leading United Auto Workers organizers and officials, including Walter Reuther, as they attempted to enter the River Rouge factory. Let's talk about the Battle of the Overpass!

On this day in 1937:
Labor organizers clash with Ford Motor Company security guards over pay at the River Rouge Plant.
It will come to be known as 'Battle of the Overpass.' Shown are Walter Reuther and Richard Frankensteen.
Reuther Library WSU photo

'How much do companies spend on union-busters? The Department of Labor has improved reporting requirements and enforcement—but more is needed.' via Economic Policy Institute

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“They have very high turnover because a lot of people go into auto manufacturing and they think that they’re just going to be assisting a robot. They don’t realize that they are the robot.” inthesetimes.com/article/uaw-me…

Local 677 member Zach Haas and his union family are ready to stand up and fight for justice at the BMW Distribution Center in Nazareth, PA!

'As waves of labor activism sweep the country, women of color are leading union growth, while union women in construction and manufacturing are raising labor and safety standards for all workers.'

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Workers in the South continue to demand justice! Congrats to United Steelworkers #EverybodysUnion members at Blue Bird!

Wage theft is a crime, and U.S. Department of Labor is making sure workers get the money back that they earned.

If you think you are owed back wages, check out our Workers Owed Wages tool ⬇️ webapps.dol.gov/wow

We all love the union wins the most— our name says it all— but every single time workers fight, there's power gained, power shown, and seeds planted for more power.

So much love and respect for the Alabama Mercedes workers that went to the mat. Looking forward to what's next.

We just won an expansion of the SAP retirement program at GM. Hear from UAW Vice President Mike Booth on the details.