UAW members showed up in force this weekend to canvass for former Association of Legal Aid Attys member Eli Northrup in NYC & former Region 9A Director Julie Kushner in CT!

Join us this week to hit the streets for our endorsed candidates. ⤵️

Appellate Advocates legal workers joined the @ALAA2325 sectoral bargaining convention this weekend in NYC. Workers are ready to fight to raise industry standards and win record contracts.
📸 Sam Feldman 🌹 | AppAdUnion
#StandUpUAW

Incredible tentative agreement for UAW at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build electric vehicle batteries for GM vehicles. Auto jobs of the future can and will be good union jobs!
uaw.org/uaw-members-at…

After standing up to form their union last year, workers at Webasto in Plymouth, MI, recently voted overwhelmingly to ratify a first-ever contract that includes big gains, including wage increases of up to 51% over the next three years!

'I believe it helped change a whole bunch

Shawn Fain UAW President addressed our Sectoral Bargaining Convention this week: 'What are we willing to do to win justice?'

youtu.be/f1h5kZ5qNb4?si…

The UAW is endorsing independent Dan Osborn's run for Senate in Nebraska.

There is no Democrat in the race, and Dan Osborn, Independent for Senate has a real chance to boot the Republican incumbent.

NEW: The Association of Legal Aid Attys has quietly lined up many of its contracts to expire on June 30th, 2025.

The union has rebuilt its density and is seeking to engage in sectoral bargaining.

1,700 members across nine bargaining units are now on the same schedule.

thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

'The agreement marks a historic breakthrough for electric vehicle workers and a path forward that ends the race to the bottom pursued by corporate America throughout the EV transition.'

uaw.org/uaw-members-at…

'Those of us who have been here two years starting at $16.50 have seen a 180 change' said Johnny Pence, a 29-year-old quality worker at the plant who started in 2022. 'A huge thanks to our local bargaining team and all the hard they put into this for us.'

detroitnews.com/story/business…

Welcome to the home of solidarity! The UAW Education Center is a place where members gather, learn new skills, and build solidarity. The center was designed to enhance the sense of kinship. It's a space for contemplation, exchanging ideas, and immersing in nature. @UAWEducation

'The institution’s new union, formed under UAW Local 2110, will represent workers across departments including curatorial, information technology, retail and more.'

theartnewspaper.com/2024/06/07/ame…

Over 50 years of ALAA!

ALAA has come a long way from its origin as the first significant labor union of attys in the US, transforming into an organization of legal services workers of all stripes and forever altering the terrain of public defense in NY

youtu.be/OW7RvKUfVFU?si…

Staff at American Folk Art Museum vote unanimously to unionize! NYC CLC, AFL-CIO UAW #UnionStrong #museumworkers #local2110 theartnewspaper.com/2024/06/07/ame…

Day one of our Association of Legal Aid Attys sectoral bargaining convention in the books. It's incredibly moving to see the ideas, hopes, and dreams of our local union come into being. The energy of what we're building is absolutely beautiful. Solidarity forever is right. #1u

“With its sectoral density now reestablished, the union is aiming to deploy a sectoral bargaining strategy to unite and capitalize on that power ahead of city elections in 2025 and state elections in 2026.”
thechiefleader.com/stories/legal-…

This weekend ALAA begins our first ever bargaining convention. We are ready to fight across our industry for our members and clients. To build standards and win record contracts. Dozens of ALAA delegates have gathered and are here to debate our priorities for the next 2 days✊

Shawn Fain inspiring all our members at today's Association of Legal Aid Attys sectoral bargaining convention. Prouder than ever to be part of the fighting @uaw. Together we're going to win big for all workers.