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UAW Local #387 Related
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Union Related Sites
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Labor Related Sites
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Ford Related Sites
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American Made/ Union Made
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Other UAW Locals
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Publications
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Government
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Local #387 Member Sites
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Veteran Sites
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Other Links.....
UAW Local #387 Related Pages:
Apprenticeship Pages
Local #387 Current Events
Local 387 Memorial Web, Main Page
Local 387 Structure & Email Addresses
Local 387 Member Address/Email Change Form
Important Contact Numbers
Region 1A Contact Numbers
Worker-To-Worker Program
FAQ's and
Organizing Information
Apprentice Info
UAW/Ford Year by Year Gains
Preferential Placement
Information
Are Retirees Allowed
Vote?
Early History of Local 387
Local 387
Leadership Photos
Local 387
Photo Archives
Guestbook Archives
Visitor Guestbook
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Union Related Sites:
AFSCME
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Black Lake Golf Course / Clubhouse
350-yard
double-ended range; 4 practice bunkers; 4 chipping and putting greens; 9 hole
par 3 Little Course; clubhouse; golf shop; dining; lounge; men's and women's
locker rooms and club storage. Open to all UAW members and retirees, members of
other unions and to the general public on a space available basis.
Black Lake - UAW Family
Education Center (Black Lake)
The Walter and
May Reuther UAW Family Education Center is located on Black Lake near Onaway,
Michigan. It is funded from interest on the UAW strike fund. No union anywhere
in the world offers an education center of this magnitude to its members. With
its stunning design, beautiful location, and warm, open atmosphere it is the
envy of labor educators.
Black Lake - UAW
Family Education Center, Background/History
Black Lake
Grounds Rules
Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW)
A site for the auto workers' union that has the same origins as the UAW.
Coalition of Labor Union Women
The Coalition of Labor Union Women has just gone online with an attractive,
well-organized site that keeps you up to date on issues that union women care
about. An online form will help you join, and the site can put you in touch with
the CLUW chapter nearest you.
Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.
is one of the oldest worker organizations, also known as the "Wobblies")
Syndicalist
union with a strong anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist history.
International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers
Union info and news.
LaborNet
A site full of interesting labor-related information, views and links. Here's
where we found some good quotes about workers and labor, for example.
National Education Association
This site, put up by one of the two major unions representing American teachers,
includes a cyber-tour of public schools, a resource room for improving
education, and "recess," a teachers' collection of funny statements made by
kids.
The AFL-CIO's LaborWEB
Includes the AFL-CIO News On-line, a place for Working Women, union research,
major union campaigns, a list of anti-union products and services unions are
boycotting, and more.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety
This private group includes government, labor and company representatives, and
it's put lots of health & safety info on the web, including information on
health & safety products and links.
The Union Label - Buying Union
From the AFL-CIO's Union Label and Service Dept., this site gives valuable
information about the conditions and countries behind the products we buy (or
won't buy), including updates on political action and the AFL-CIO boycott list.
The United Mine Workers of
America
Includes interesting insights into jobs Mine Workers do, and stories of major
Mine Worker events and heroes like Mother Jones.
Union Privilege
Being a union member has its upside off the job, too. This upbeat page shows you
how to take advantage of your union status to cash in on big discounts on loans,
insurance, travel and consumer products and services.
Unions Belonging to the
AFL-CIO
Links to unions that have web pages and belong to this, the major federation of
American unions.
United Steel Workers
Union info and news..
Walter P. Reuther Archives of Wayne
State University
This isn't a union, but it's where the UAW and other unions -- including locals
-- send a gold-mine of historical documents, pictures, etc. Holds interesting
labor-related exhibits year-round.
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Labor Related Sites:
Labor Studies Center,
Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations - University of Michigan
To improve the
employer-employee relationship to maximize organizational success and employee
satisfaction.
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Insights into how a major union functions in Australia, including bargaining and
political action. Represents workers at many kinds of employers, including
automaker Mitsubishi and auto partsmakers.
Cyber Picket Line
A British site that supports workers' union and job rights around the world with
cyber campaigns, such as one supporting Russian workers after they weren't paid
for months.
Free the Children
A site by and for children, created by a Canadian youngster and overseen by
Kailash Satyarthi, recipient of the 1995 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award.
Its goal is to help free children from exploitative child labour and abuse,
poverty, lack of education and prejudice. Has lots of info.
General Federation of Trade Unions
News & info on a British federation that includes their metalworking union as
well a wide range of jobs and industries like: ceramics, bakers, musicians ,
writers, clothing and textiles workers, and the footwear and apparel trades, to
name a few. It's slow-loading and isn't kept up to date, however.
Global March Against Child Labour
A beautiful site that's just a little too fancy for it's own good, if you don't
have a fast modem. Created to show the urgency of ending child labor. Hadn't
been updated for a while when we checked, but promises to be reinvigorated by
future events.
Human Rights Watch
This well-respected international group fighting mistreatment of workers and
other people worldwide now features
a special site to
fight discrimination against women.
I.G. Metall
The Union that represents 160,000 Daimler-Benz workers in Germany, now working
for the new DaimlerChrysler company. Looks like a nice site, but if you don't
know how to read German, that's about as far as you can get.
ICEM international labor news &
cyber-campaigns
Sponsored by the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General
Worker's Unions, which represents some 20 million workers worldwide. The site
promotes global solidarity and cyber-campaigns over issues like helping Russian
workers get wages they're owed. It offers timely international labor news, a
labor gallery, union networks, and more.
International Confederation of Free Trade
Unions
A good source of news and information on unions and worker action world-wide.
For current news, go to the ICFTU ONLINE area and check out its Bulletin Boards.
International Labor Organization
The group that has, since 1919, set international standards for "the promotion
of social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights
respecting the rights of workers," pressures governments to adopt those
standards, and challenges abuses like child labor.
International Labor Rights Fund
Find out about the struggle for labor rights around the world, and what you can
do. Includes the lowdown on child labor, how the International Monetary Fund
works and how its policies affect workers,and active campaigns for worker
rights.
International Metalworkers' Federation
History, news updates and a list of publications on workers and issues around
the world from the international federation the UAW belongs to.
LabourNET
This British site has dynamic, interesting information from the labor movement
in many countries, both official and unofficial. When we checked it had
up-to-date news from the labor movement in Korea, for example.
LabourStart
Billed as where trade unionists start their day on the net, has-up-to-date union
news from around the world and links to foreign labor sites.
Metal Workers Union Volvo Gothenburg
The union of metalworkers at all Volvo companies in Gothenburg Sweden, with 10
000 members. A sister union to UAW Ford members, since Ford owns Volvo car
operations. Includes information in English.
National Labor Committee
This small group's campaigns against sweatshops and child labor worldwide has
forced major clothing labels like Liz Claiborne, Ralph Loren, and the Gap to
change their ways, and they've taken on the worldwide employment abuses of the
Disney empire.
National Union of Miners in South Africa
A union that played a tremendous role in democratizing South Africa, they were
one of the first unions on the Internet.
Stolen Dreams
Photos show the reality of child labor, from a Harvard University Public Health
professor.
The Congress of South African Trade
Unions
If anything will remind you that it's a small world on the Internet, this will.
Not a fancy site, but it was one of the first union sites on the web.
The IUF world wide federation
With their web site, the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel,
Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) sponsors
lively cyber-campaigns, such as the one against how the Dole Food Co. exploits
workers, and especially children, in the Philippines and around the world. Up to
date site with good explanations about what's happening, including a
letter-writing campaign. Be prepared to have your computer invaded with
"cookies" as you browse, however.
The National Union of Metalworkers of
South Africa
A beautiful site from the largest metalworkers union in South Africa -- where
unions did a lot to bring the nation democracy -- with close to 232 000 members.
NUMSA members assemble cars and make car parts, including tires, sell and repair
cars and car parts, make steel and similar products, and make goods from steel,
aluminum etc.
Union Resource Network
Created by a unionized company that provides internet services, this site
includes a directory for unions and news submitted by various unions. It's
incomplete, but growing.
Mesothelioma
Cancer Center
The web's leading resource for up-to-date information regarding asbestos
exposure and resulting illnesses. This site has a section detailing the effects
of asbestos exposure on the job, including information on various occupations
and how individuals are affected.
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Ford Related Sites:
A, X, & Z Plan Vehicle Programs
Ford Employee and
Retiree Parts Discount Program (25% Off)
Ford Employees Recreation Association
Ford GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Or Bisexual
Employees)
Ford Harassment Policy
Ford Historic Dates
& Events
Ford Media Site
Ford Vehicles
Henry Ford, An American
Legend
Henry Ford Academy (High School)
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
Lincoln Vehicles
Mercury Vehicles
Model T Information
UAW-Ford National Programs Center
Vehicle Program
Information
Woodhaven Fact Page
Woodhaven Stamping Plant.....Hard At Work
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American Made / Union Made
UAW - American Made
2007 Automobiles list
American Made Product Listing
Union Member Privileges
Union Vacation Discounts
Union Office Solutions
(CWA Local 81467, Mahwah, NJ)
Union Plus
Union Made Clothing
Powells
Red Wing Shoes
Union Threads
The Union Jean & Apparel Company
Leather Coats Etc.
Diamondcut Jeans
SweatX
No Sweat Apparel
Tigereye Design, Inc.
Custom Embroidery Plus
Keystone Printing Group
Inland Press
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Other UAW Locals:
Local 9
This local represents brewery workers in Wisconsin who make beer.
Local 12
Based in Toledo, Ohio, this amalgamated local represents members from over 50
diverse companies, with operations ranging from automobile assembly, parts
production, health care, financial services, food service and office and
professional workers. Chartered in 1936, Local 12 has approximately 10,000
active members and over 4,000 retirees.
Local 14
More than 3,000 Local 14 members build transmissions for most GM light trucks
and some cars at the GM powertrain plant in Toledo, Ohio. Local 14 also
represents 600 members at GM's AP Parts division who manufacture mufflers and
tailpipes for Ford and GM.
Local 22
"Cadillac workers" organized in September 1936 when Local 174 -- the home local
of Walter Reuther -- was formed. The local was chartered as Local 22 in 1945.
The 2,900 active members of the local still make the Cadillac at GM's Hamtramck
(Mich.) assembly plant. Members of Local 22 also include 460 workers at the GM
powertrain facility in Livonia, Mich., nurses at three GM facilities, as well as
workers at Vitec -- a manufacturer of gas tanks for various cars. Local 22's
retiree chapter is 6,000 strong.
Local 31
Based in Kansas City, Kan., the 3,000 active members of Local 31 make the Chevy
Malibu at GM's Fairfax Assembly Plant. The local also represents 2,700 retirees.
Local 160
The 2,300 Local 160 members at the Warren (Mich.) Technical Center build
prototype, mule and show vehicles for General Motors. The local also includes
3,100 retirees.
Local 211
Home to some 2,550 workers at the General Motors powertrain plant in Defiance,
Ohio, this amalgamated local also includes 100 members at Metal Management – a
recycler of scrap metal; 65 quality control workers, welders and electricians at
Johns Manville; and 36 members at Employees Own Federal Credit Union in
Defiance. In addition, the local represents 84 members at auto parts supplier
Herbert Orr in Paulding, Ohio, and 65 workers at Ferro Corporation – a colorant
manufacturer in Stryker, Ohio. The local also includes 2,500 retirees.
Local 228
Local 228 represents 3,800 UAW members at the Visteon Sterling Axle Plant in
Sterling Heights, Michigan, who build gear sets, axles, and drive shafts for
Ford and General Motors.
Local 239
Based in Baltimore, Md., Local 239 represents 1,500 members at the GM truck
plant where they build the Astro and Safari; 350 members at Allison Transmission
and approximately 85 members at Murray, a supplier of hose clamps for the Big
Three. It is also the home local for 1,500 UAW retirees.
Local 245
This amalgamated local represents 1,800 active members as well as over 700
retired members. Active members work at Ford Motor Company’s Research and
Engineering Center in Dearborn, Mich., Ford’s Troy Design in Redford and Warren,
Mich., Ford’s Air Transportation facilities in Romulus, Mich., and at The Edison
Institute, home to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
Local 249
Local 249 represents 5,000 UAW members at Ford Motors’ Kansas City Assembly
Plant in Pleasant Valley, Missouri. Members build the Ford F-150 Super Cab,
F-150 Super Crew Cab, and F-150 King Crew Cab, as well as the new Ford Escape
and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles. Local 249 membership also includes 200
active members from the Kansas City Parts Distribution Center in Lenexa, Kansas,
10 nurses at the assembly plant and approximately 2,000 retirees.
Local 251
Local 251 represents approximately 2,200 members who work in automotive, health
care, rail transportation, financial services, sporting equipment and other
industries in southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Local 387
The local represents approximately 1,750 members who work at Ford Motor
Company's Woodhaven (Mich.) Stamping Plant, and 160 members at Ford's forging
unit, also located in Woodhaven. More than 1,600 retirees are also members of
Local 387.
Local 400
Based in Utica, Mich., Local 400 represents approximately 5,500 men and women
who work at the Visteon trim facilities in Chesterfield and Utica, Ford's Romeo
engine plant, Highland Park warehouse and Michigan proving grounds.The local
also represents 4,000 retirees.
Local 412
As one of the largest amalgamated UAW locals in the country, Local 412 serves a
diverse membership including salary, hourly, skilled trades and public sector
employees. In all fields – from engineering and design in the automotive and
defense industries to attorneys in the public sector to skilled tradespersons –
UAW Local 412 supports the needs and growth of an active group of over 5,000
trained professionals.
Local 571
This is the local for the Marine Draftsmen's Association. It was founded as an
independent group in New London, Connecticut in 1939 for designers, draftsmen,
and other personnel at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut.
Electric Boat is now a Division of General Dynamics, and the world's first
nuclear powered submarine was designed by members of Local 571.
Local 598
This local was born in 1939 in Flint, Michigan to represent workers at one of
the Fisher Body plants where UAW members staged the 1937 Great Sit Down Strike
and the UAW won its first contract with General Motors.
Local 602
Chartered January 18, 1939, this is the local that brought the UAW to Lansing,
Mich. The 3,100 active members build the Pontiac Grand Am, the Oldsmobile Alero
and the Malibu Classic at the General Motors Fisher Body plant. Local 602 also
includes more than 3,00 retiree members.
Local 652
This Lansing, Mich., local represents approximately 6,500 General Motors
employees who proudly build the Pontiac Grand Am, Oldsmobile Alero, Cadillac
CTS, Chevrolet Malibu and metal stamping parts.
Local 685
The 7,000 active members of UAW Local 685 work at DaimlerChrysler’s Kokomo
(Ind.) Transmission Plant and Indiana Transmission Plant, as well as American
Vending Food Services, Eurest Food Services and Staywell. Local 685 also
includes 3,000 retirees.
Local 686
Located in Lockport, N.Y., Local 686 represents over 4,700 members who make
radiators, oil coolers, condensers, evaporators and HVAC units at Delphi
Harrison Thermal Systems. Other members of this amalgamated local make metal
products for Metal Cladding, Inc. and rubber and plastic products for Avon
Automotive. The local also represents cafeteria workers at the Delphi facility,
hospital workers at Reflections In-Patient Unit in Lockport, and workers at
Perry’s Ice Cream Company. There are approximately 4,800 retirees in Local 686
as well.
Local 696
Located in Dayton, Ohio, UAW Local 696 represents 1,600 members who work at
Delphi’s Needmore Road Operations/Dayton Plant 3 facilities where they make
brake components for General Motors and other auto companies. Chartered in 1939,
the local also includes 4,300 retired members.
Local 730
Local 730 represents 2,200 members who make stampings for General Motors
vehicles at the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Metal Center. The local also includes 3,500
retirees.
Local 735
The members of local 735 make transmissions for General Motors cars and trucks.
In addition to the 4,600 members at the Powertrain Transmission Plant in
Ypsilanti, Mich., and 400 members at the Romulus (Mich.)Transmission Operation,
the local also represents some 2,000 retirees.
Local 845
This local, founded in 1967, represents Ford Climate Control and other workers
in Canton, Michigan.
Local 862
Based in Louisville, Ken., this local represents over 9,500 members who build
the Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, Excursion, Mountaineer and F-250 and
F-350 pickup trucks. The local also represents 2,500 retirees.
Local 863
This amalgamated local represents hourly workers and salaried nurses at the Ford
transmission plant in Sharonville, Ohio, and at the ZF Industries transmission
plant in Batavia, Ohio. The local's retiree chapter has over 2,200 members.
Local 879
Local 879 members at Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant produce the Ranger
pick-up truck. The web site was designed to provide information to members and
share their interests with the public.
Local 882
Chartered in July 1941, UAW Local 882's current membership includes some 3,000
active and 1,700 retired members. The local represents workers who make the Ford
Taurus and Mercury Sable at the Atlanta Assembly Plant. Local 882 members also
work at Ford's and Volvo's parts distribution centers and trucking firm Excel
Logistics in the Atlanta area.
Local 892
This dynamic site is from a local that represents Ford and other workers in the
Ann Arbor, Michigan area.
Local 898
The 2,300 members of Local 898 make fuel injectors, fuel pumps, altenators and
other fuel charging components at the Visteon facility in Rawsonville, Michigan.
Local 909
Local 909 represents the proud men and women at the GM Powertrain plant
(Warren,Mich.) who build world-class transmissions, torque converters, control
arms and wheels.
Local 969
This amalgamated local in Columbus, Ohio represents workers at Metal Improvement
Company, A.V.I. Foodsystems Delphi cafeteria, AC-Delco and Delphi Interiors
Columbus, as well as 2,600 retirees from these locations.
Local 974
Based in Peoria, Ill., Local 974 represents 13,700 members who make Caterpillar
tractors and diesel engines.
Local 1069
The 1,150 members of Local 1069 build the V-22 Osprey troop transport
helicopter and the Chinook medium-lift helicopter at the Boeing facility in
Philadelphia. Chartered in 1956, the local has a retiree membership of
1,600.
Local 1097
The members of Local 1097 make fuel systems and emissions controls systems,
primarily for General Motors, at the Delphi Energy and Electronics plant in
Rochester, N.Y.
Local 1111
Local 1111 represents 2,600 members who work at Visteon Automotive Systems
in Indianapolis, Ind., where they make steering gears, pumps and columns for
the Big Three and other automakers. Some 1,800 retirees also belong to the
local.
Local 1112
Chartered in 1966, Local 1112 represents 4,800 workers who build the
Chevrolet Cavilier and Pontiac Sunfire at GM's Lordstown (Ohio) assembly
plant. The local also represents 4,000 retirees.
Local 1250
Local 1250 represents 3,800 workers at Ford Motor Company’s Brook Park,
Ohio, complex. The site includes two engine plants and a casting plant.
Local 1250 also includes 5,000 retired members.
Local 1292
The 1,600 members of Local 1292 at the Grand Blanc (Mich.) Metal Center make
body stamping, subwelded assembly components and integrated weld tool
systems for General Motors Corp. The local, which was chartered in 1958,
also includes 2,500 retirees.
Local 1413
Represents Chrysler Electronics workers in Huntsville, Alabama.
Local 1457
The Greensburg, Indiana local union that represents workers at ML-KS Bearing
Inc.
Local 1590
Chartered in 1968, Local 1590 represents workers at the General Motors
Service Parts Operations facility in Martinsburg, W.V.
Local 1714
Located in Lordstown, Ohio, Local 1714 represents 2,800 members who make
body panels for the Cavalier and other stampings for GM cars and trucks.
Local 1853
This amalgamated local in Spring Hill, Tenn., home of the Saturn, represents
over 6,200 UAW members and has a retiree membership of over 520. The local
also represents American Food and Vending cafeteria workers, Premier
cleaning and support services workers and members at Total Distribution
Systems, a supplier to Saturn.
Local 1892
Located in Toledo, Ohio, Local 1892 represents members who work at Ford's
Maumee (Ohio) Stamping Plant. The local includes 645 active members and over
200 retired members.
Local 1950
The local that represents clerical and technical workers at Northern
Michigan University.
Local 1979
On-line home of the 450-member Professional and Administrative Union of
Wayne State University. The site includes Local 1979 news and events, as
well as contract information and bylaws.
Local 1981
The National Writers Union (NWU) is the only labor union that represents
freelance writers in all genres, formats and media. With 3,500 members in 17
local chapters nationwide, the NWU works to advance the economic and working
conditions of writers by challenging corporate media giants, lobbying
Congress to pass legislation that protects the rights of writers, creating
viable solutions to provide publishers fair alternatives to unfair practices
and educating and empowering its members.
Local 1999
This is the local that represents General Motors assembly workers in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Includes a wealth of up to date information and
features.
Local 2000
Local 2000 represents 2,050 hourly employees and 675 retirees of Ford's
assembly plant in Avon Lake, Ohio. The facility produces the Ford Econoline
Vans and Mercury Villager.
Local 2075 & Local 2147
The 600 active members of UAW Locals 2075 and 2147 work at the General
Dynamics facility in Lima, Ohio, where they build the M1-A2 Abrahm tank and
other weapon systems for the U.S. military. The locals also represent
approximately 1,200 retired members.
Local 2093
The 1,100 members of local 2093 make axles and prop shafts for GM, Ford and
DaimlerChrysler at American Axle's Three Rivers, Mich., facility. The local
also includes over 150 retirees.
Local 2166
This Shreveport, Louisiana Local represents workers making the Chevy S-10,
GMC Sonoma and the Isuzu Hombre light duty pick-up trucks. About half the
members were hired locally and the other half transferred in from other
General Motors plants.
Local 2177
The 280 active members of Local 2177 work at the General Motors Service
Parts Operations plant in Langhorne, Pa., to bring quality GM parts to area
dealers. The local also has 280 retired members.
Local 2195
Located in Athens, Alabama, these members make steering components for
Delphi Automotive. They're one of the largest local unions within Delphi.
Local 2209
This Roanoke, Indiana local represents workers at General Motors' Fort Wayne
Assembly plant, part of GM's Truck & Bus group.
Local 2269
Members of UAW Local 2269 work at the Volvo Parts Distribution Center near
Columbus, Ohio, where they process parts for Volvo’s heavy trucks.
Local 2280
The 1,750 active members of Local 2280 work at Ford Motor Company's
transmission plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The local also includes 450
retired members.
Local 2308
This amalgamated local represents members at Miller Brewing Company in
Trenton, Ohio, Reliance Electric in West Chester, Ohio, and Cincinnati Flame
Hardening in Fairfield, Ohio.
Local 2320
The National Organization of Legal Services Workers; reviews the political
status of legal help for those who can't afford it.
Local 2322
Local 2322 is an amalgamated local representing some 3,000 workers in
Western Massachusetts at 15 workplaces. It's a diverse local, representing
people from a wide range of cultural, economic, educational, and national
backgrounds, working in jobs that include child care, graduate employees and
human service workers.
Local 2488
This is the local in Bloomington, Illinois, that represents people working
for Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America, as well as those at Premier
Manufacturing Support Services, and GATX Logistics.
Local 2865
This Association of Graduate Student Employees (AGSE/UAW) represents student
workers at University of California campuses across the state. The graduate
students do most of the teaching, paper grading and other tasks that keep
the university running.
Local 3047
Organized in 2004, Local 3047’s 1,000 members work for Dana Corp., in
Elizabethtown, Ky., where they make truck frames for Ford Motor Company.
Local 3520
This amalgamated local is made up of 2,000 members who build Class 8 trucks
for Freightliner in Cleveland N.C., as well as workers at the Ford parts
distribution center in Mebane, N.C.
Local 4911
Formed in 2001, Local 4911 represents 2,300 workers at Sparrow Hospital in
Lansing, Mich. The local includes technicians (such as x-ray, respiratory),
service personnel (such as housekeepers and kitchen staff), LPNs and skilled
maintenance workers.
Local 6000
This site comes from the state workers of Michigan. It not only tells you
what the union's up to, but keeps you up to date with what's going on in
Michigan and Michigan government, raising public issues that involve us all.
Local 9212
Founded in 1990 as a joint local of the UAW and AFT (American Federation of
Teachers), Local 9212 represents 8,500 Indiana state employees in 43
agencies. These include the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Family
and Social Services Administration, the Department of Correction and the
Department of Natural Resources. Members work in a variety of occupations
including skilled trades, correctional officers, police, firefighters,
health care and telecommunications.
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Publications:
American Labor History (Great for Reports)
Gives an
overview of labor in the U.S., with definition of terms, and resources
for further study.
Behind The Label (E-Magazine)
Telling the
stories of the workers within the global clothing industry.
Center on Budget and Policy
This think tank publishes good, influential research on budget and policy
issues, especially those affecting average workers and low--income Americans.
Its work is praised by the media and both liberal and conservative politicians
for blending rigorous research with the ability to present work in a timely and
non-technical manner.
CMC Magazine
Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine looks at technology and events from the
point of view of people, not machines, and links this to public policy, culture,
study, and other issues. Some issues are scholarly, some deal with issues like
unionism.
Economic Policy Institute
EPI is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about
strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
Fairness & Accuracy in Media (FAIR)
Gets behind the news to expose bias and stereotypes and how out of touch our
news sources often are with the average worker.
In These Times
This respected magazine of "Independent News & Views" is worth checking out.
Some of the latest articles are complete online; others are just teasers,
inviting you to subscribe to the magazine after you've read a paragraph or two.
LabourStart (Daily Labor News)
LabourStart is
an online news service maintained by a
global network of
volunteers which aims to serve the international trade union movement by
collecting and disseminating information -- and by assisting unions in
campaigning or in other ways.
Roll Call
A news weekly that focuses on Congress, covering both legislative issues and the
House/Senate races. The print version is read religiously by politicians and
their staffs.
Solidarity
Magazine Online (UAW Publication)
The American Prospect
Lively and thoughtful analysis about the American political scene from people
friendly to labor.
The Gallup Poll
A wealth of info on how people are thinking about politics, economics and social
issues.
The Mojo Wire
The full text of Mother Jones, a progressive magazine, and other features.
The Multinational
Monitor
Founded by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, this magazine reports on the disasters
befalling workers, other citizens, and the environment throughout the world. Its
coverage of the American scene, however, sometimes comes with an anti-union
bias.
The Nation Online Edition
This excellent weekly journal covering politics, arts, thought and media goes
on-line with a few major feature articles and other goodies, such as Calvin
Trillion's clever political poems. It adds to that forums and other features
designed for the web and lists the highlights of the printed edition.
The Texas Observer
You don't have to live in Texas to get this bit of progressive down-home Texas
wisdom. Actually, the online articles are for us all. Their goal is defending
the powerless, offending the powerful, investigating irresponsible corporations,
exposing outright sleaze-bags, and rocking every boat necessary.
Walter P. Reuther Archives of Wayne
State University
Home to the
Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
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Government:
Administration On Aging
This site has a political info and facts, but also helpful tips for individuals.
With information from what's going on in congress to how the elderly can deal
with the flu, sexuality, or home repair, or obtain services locally. Well
maintained and up to date.
Centers for Disease Prevention
Whether you have a fascination for the morbid or just want to stay healthy, go
to this site to find out about diseases, health risks, and guidelines and
strategies to stay healthy.
Consumer Information Center
Dozens of useful government publications are now on-line. Click on cars,
children, health, food & nutrition, employment, housing, federal programs,
money, travel & hobby, small business or environment, lots of useful
information.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The official U.S. Government site for the Department of Veterans Affairs, with
links to announcements, benefits, organization and policies, VA offices and
medical facilities, research and how to get help.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
From the agency that insures bank deposits, find out what your rights are when
it comes to mortgages, credit cards, leasing, etc. in their consumer section.
FedWorld
A catch-all site of important government databases and links to recent
government reports. It predates the web, and much of its info is still in a
clunky old Telnet format. Its search engine covers many areas, but when we tried
it was too busy to work.
Financial Markets Center
Don't let their dry name scare you off. On this brand new site you'll get the
low-down on what the bankers who control the nation's interest rates (The
Federal Reserve Bank) are doing. These are the folks who would throw the economy
into a recession if they thought labor was getting out of hand. This site comes
from experts eager to share what they know with unions and other grassroots
groups.
You could read minutes of Fed meetings here -- but if you prefer a down-to-earth
primer on how the mysterious Federal Reserve operates, click on "Tools" Or read
what popular writer William Greider thinks they're up to.
National Committee for Quality Assurance
A non-profit group that takes a hard look at managed-care health organizations
and then lets you know how health plans score in quality management, preventive
health services, etc. The UAW is listed as one of the unions using its services.
Social Security Online
Plan your retirement by looking at your earnings history and finding out how
much Social Security you're eligible for. File your request online, and they'll
send you a report in the mail.
The Census Bureau
You might be surprised at how much info they collect. You'll find a map section
where you can look up the numbers of people who live in various areas, down to
the county, and who they are. You'll find economic indicators, world population,
and interesting reports, such as who lost their health insurance -- but you may
need an Acrobat reader program to read these. This site also gives the latest
figures on U.S. imports and exports.
The Code of Federal
Regulations
Sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration, you can find all
the regulations the Federal government sets, from environmental rules to
executive orders.
The Environmental Protection Agency
Let's just call this a minimalist site. It has information, lots of news
releases and even a page for kids, but, well, you'll see.
The Post office (U.S. Postal Service)
This is the quickest way to find a zip code: type in your address and you'll
even get the carrier route. If you're a stamp collector or like to read other
people's mail, you could hang around the site for a while.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Front page takes a long time to come up, but here you can find more details on
the above figures, news releases, etc.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Explains how mediation and arbitration work to help solve labor disputes, gives
updates on disputes the agency is currently helping with, and hosts an
electronic reading room.
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
This is the agency that does the research on workplace hazards; part of the
Centers for Disease Control. Many research findings can be found here.
National Labor Relations Board
Lots of information about activities of the agency that's supposed to enforce
labor law, including defining key terms. Here you'll find their rulings, up to a
couple of weeks ago. You may need to download the Adobe Acrobat reader to read
the documents, however.
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA)
Statistics on workplace hazards, health and safety rules, and news on what the
government does to prevent sickness and injury.
The EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity)
Commission)
Explains the laws that bar discrimination, including the recent law barring bias
against disabled workers, and tells you how to file a charge if you've been
discriminated against.
The Federal Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation
The federal agency that insures most workers' pensions. Includes special online
list of all workers it can't find who are owed pension money.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB)
An agency set up to do scientific investigations on ways to prevent chemical
accidents. Their latest discoveries and chemical safety facts are online here.
U.S. Department of Labor
Takes a long time to load, but offers government information on jobs and workers
and regulations.
Public Citizen Global Trade Watch
Keeps track of bills before Congress that affect working people and communities
throughout the world, with clear explanations and up-to-date news on their
progress. From a group dedicated to fighting for world-wide trade and investment
policies promoting government and corporate accountability, consumer health and
safety, and environmental protection.
The White House
Hear your president speak, take a tour, visit a while, and get lots of vital
information
THOMAS
Gives the entire Congressional Record, right up to yesterday. Don't be
intimidated by all this information; scroll down and you'll see search tools to
help you find what you're looking for. The best place to keep up on Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
How the House works, who's there, and laws they pass. Try not to get paranoid
about the fact that some Democratic parts of the site recently vanished.
U.S. Senate
This site has had a much-needed facelift and now includes much more useful
information, including explanations of how the Senate works.
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Local #387 Member Sites:
The Historic Wayne Theatre (Matt Wilkinson)
Bojegar Systems LLC (Gary Bostick)
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Veteran Sites:
American Gulf War Veterans Association
This site's main purpose is to tell the American people the truth about Gulf War
illness and the possible treatments. The site has links to several related sites
including a "hall of shame," a photo gallery, interviews, live chat and how to
get help.
American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual
help, war time veterans organization. It is a community service organization
which now numbers nearly three million members, men and women in nearly 15,000
American Legion Posts worldwide.
American Veterans AMVETS
The AMVETS National Headquarters home page, with links to legislative affairs,
and assistance with VA claims, as well as information on AMVETS and its history,
programs and services.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The official U.S. Government site for the Department of Veterans Affairs,with
links to announcements, benefits, organization and policies, VA offices and
medical facilities, research and how to get help.
Disabled American Veterans
Provides information about the DAV, as well as links to issues affecting
disabled veterans, speeches, photos, discussion forums and other veteran links
of interest.
Foundation for American Veterans
Interesting veterans links, such as a locator data base called "Where Are You
Now," a section on "Veterans Hiring Veterans" and classified announcements of
veterans' reunions and other events. There are also hospital, homeless veterans,
and educational programs sponsored by the foundation.
Gulf War Veterans Resource
Pages serving the Gulf War veterans community, with links to help, referrals,
locators, stories you can read and a form to submit your own story. Also
includes a forum for live chat with other Gulf War vets.
Military Network
This is a site for the "military enthusiast," covering military weapons,
rank/insignia, aviation history, armed forces and governments of the world,
POW/MIA issues, patriotism, military publications, and many other subjects.
Military Woman Home Page
Useful information for women in the military, women contemplating military
service and women veterans. This site has dozens of links of interest to women
veterans including harassment issues and women in combat.
National Veterans Organization
A site dedicated to "the preservation and enhancement of veterans benefits."
With links to congressional issues, the Viet Nam Wall, newsletters, live chat
and other veterans issues.
Sgt. Mom's Military Link
In addition to its extensive coverage of VFW programs and events, this site also
covers current news of interest to veterans.
UAW Region 1 Veterans Council
Created by Region 1 veterans for veterans and anyone else that wants to be kept
up to date on issues and events concerning our members in Region 1. The site
includes photo albums as well as a great selection of links to other veteran
sites.
UAW Region 4 Veterans
Built by and for UAW veterans in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, this site
keeps all visitors abreast of veterans' issues and events in UAW Region 4 and
nationally. Special effects are blended with pictures and text to provide
viewers with a powerful experience. Numerous links to other veteran's sites are
also provided. (EXTREMELY SLOW... MEDIA INTENSIVE)
Veterans News & Information Services (VNIS)
A very informative site covering news, politics, support, surveys, chat, health
issues, legislation and other areas of interest to vets.
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Specializing in issues concerning Vietnam veterans, this site has links to
legislative issues, veterans benefits, news and resources, as well as upcoming
events, publications and membership services.
Vietnam Veterans
Organizations and Support Groups
This site contains information and links to Vietnam veteran organizations and
support groups throughout the world. The list of links is very extensive. Are
you looking for the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association or the Vietnam
Dog Handlers Association? You'll find them here, along with many others that you
probably didn't know existed.
WWII U.S. Veterans
This site is dedicated to the millions of men and women from the U.S. who made
the ultimate sacrifice for the good of free people everywhere. The site has
links to the WWII Veterans Memorial Museum, live chat with other WWII vets,
pictures and memorabilia from the 40s, and a locator data base for finding
long-lost war friends.
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Other Links....:
I Chose To Look The Other Way (Poem)
United States Flag Rules
Ford Employee and
Retiree Parts Discount Program (25% Off)
Labor Video (Memphis
Sanitation Labor Dispute)
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