DETROIT - Last night we heard President Obama issue a call to the nation and Republicans in Congress to work together to solve the nation's unemployment crisis and focus on strengthening the middle class by strengthening manufacturing. The president has demonstrated his commitment to creating an economy 'built to last' by restructuring the U.S. auto industry for the 21st century, while Republican opponents were willing to let it die and see millions of jobs lost. The recovery of the American automotive industry is one of our country's greatest economic success stories. Read more >>>

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives.

We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al Qaeda’s top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban’s momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home.

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The Developmental Advisory Council of UAW Region 1 is hosting a skating party at Skate World of Troy on Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.  Cost is only $8 per person ($2 skate rental fee if necessary).

For ticket information, please contact Rob Burleson or Gloria Jean Morgan at (586) 427-9200.

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DETROIT - The UAW Michigan Community Action Program (CAP) has taken action to endorse Mark Bernstein in his candidacy for the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Read more >>>

Media Advisory: Press availability on Tuesday Jan 17^th, approx 10:45 am

UAW Pres. Bob King,

Nat'l Wildlife Federation CEO Larry Schweiger,

BlueGreen Alliance Exec. Director David Foster

to speak in Detroit at U.S. hearings

on 54.5 MPG fuel economy

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Mark your calendars! The Local is once again hosting their Annual "9 Pin, No Tap" Bowling Tournament at Sunnybrook Lanes. Let's take to the alley with our Union brothers and sisters and have some fun! Read more >>>

 

For immediate release: Jan. 11, 2012

 

UAW-Ford to host second annual charity ball

 

DETROIT - The UAW-Ford National Programs Center (NPC) will host a charity ball Jan. 13, coinciding with the Charity Preview associated with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center here.

 

This year marks the second annual event for the UAW-Ford NPC, held on the eve of the Detroit auto show's Jan. 14 public opening.

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POLLING

According to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll conducted last week among 400 Massachusetts residents, 41% approved of the Occupy movement, 38% disapproved, and 21% were undecided or would not answer the question. Although the survey did not directly ask residents about their party affiliation, it found that women, blacks, younger adults, renters, and Suffolk County residents - all key Democratic constituencies - tended to hold more favorable views of OWS. The poll found the following statistics with regard to disapproval of OWS among different demographic groups: 23% of blacks, compared with 40% of whites and Hispanics; 25% of renters, compared with 41% of homeowners; and 28% of unemployed workers, compared with 41% of full-time employees.

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Get your tickets! The Local is once again holding its Annual Adopt a Needy Family Raffle and canned food drive to benefit needy families in the Sterling Heights area. Your generosity will support families who may not have had a Christmas without our help.  Read more >>>

The 2011 Local Agreement Ratification Vote was held on Wendesday, November 9, 2011, at the Ford Van Dyke Trailer. Read more >>>

Come to the November General Membership Meeting! The meeting is Sunday, November 20, 2011. There will be a raffle for five (5) $20 Gift Card to purchase a turkey for your Thanksgiving Feast. Also on the agenda is a second reading and vote on proposed bylaw changes. Read more >>>

We have reached a tentative Local Agreement between UAW Local 2280 and the Ford Van Dyke Plant! There will be highlights available in the plant and explanation meetings to clarify any questions you may have. Read more >>>

WASHINGTON - UAW Local 22 member Donald LaForest will be honored at the White House Nov. 3 as a Champion of Change. The recognition will come at the first part of a day of activities the White House is calling "Make it in America," which will bring together American leaders helping to create high-quality jobs in the United States.

The White House Champions of Change Initiative profiles Americans from all walks of life helping the country rise to the challenges of the 21st century. These Champions of Change are doing extraordinary things....

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Effective October 24, 2011, there will be a re-districting in the plant. Some have changed, some have remained the same.   Read more >>>

Please take a look at the letter from Vice President Jimmy Settles and the complete National Agreement Ratification Vote results. Read more >>>

Local 2280 held their National Agreement Ratification Vote on Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Ford Van Dyke Trailer. Local 2280 voted to ratify the proposed National Agreement. Read more >>>

Highlights of the tentative UAW-Ford Agreement are available through www.uaw.org. While we do not have any concrete information on a ratification vote, you may wish to review the proposed Agreement.

UAW Local 2280 was chartered December 14, 1978 and is located in Historic Downtown Utica. Local 2280 became Amalgamated in 2008 and now represents two units - the Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant and the employees of Devon Facilities Management within the plant. We currently serve over 1,300 active members and have roughly 900 members in our Retiree Chapter.