by uaw5810 | May 1, 2024 | Updates
Last night, an armed group of counter-protesters attacked the Palestine Solidarity encampment at UCLA, hitting protesters—including members of UAW 4811—with sticks, spraying them with bear spray, and pelting them with bottles and fireworks. This comes hours after...
by uaw5810 | Apr 23, 2024 | Updates, Victories
On Friday night, autoworkers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee made history. In the face of a coordinated fear-mongering campaign run by elected officials all over the South, workers voted by a 3-to-1 margin to form a union with UAW. They are the first...
by uaw5810 | Apr 15, 2024 | Updates
From June 20-23 (Thursday-Sunday), workers from across the Western US will convene in Los Angeles for a 4 day organizing summer school hosted by UAW Region 6. This retreat will feature trainings on how to organize direct actions, build escalating contract campaigns,...
by uaw5810 | Apr 10, 2024 | Housing, Updates
Joint Council Meeting recap This past weekend, elected officers across the state met in Berkeley for UAW 4811’s first-ever Quarterly Joint Council meeting as an amalgamated local union. Officers discussed organizing plans in preparation for ASE bargaining in 2025, the...
by uaw5810 | Apr 8, 2024 | Elections, Updates
Your union is holding its 2024 Triennial election to fill all seats on the UAW 4811 Joint Council, including all campus-level positions and all seats on the statewide Executive Board. Please read on for information about the election and instructions on how to accept...
by uaw5810 | Apr 2, 2024 | Updates
With 75% turnout and 88% voting in favor, nearly 6,000 California state scientists have chosen to affiliate their union (CAPS – California Association of Professional Scientists) with the UAW! These workers have been fighting for a contract for 3 years, and in...
