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This is the UAW's Statewide Slate in Michigan for the 2026 Midterms. We're proud to share our vision for a strong working-class with candidates that stand with us — not the billionaire and corporate class. See our full list of endorsements in Michigan and across the U.S. at UAWPower.org

UAW graphic showing the union's endorsed statewide slate in Michigan for the November elections:

U.S. Senate: Abdul El-Sayed

Governor: Jocelyn Benson

Secretary of State: Garlin Gilchrist

Attorney General: Eli Savit

Supreme Court: Megan Cavanagh, Noah Hood

Board of Educators: Judith P. Pritchett, Tiffany Tilley

MSU Board of Trustees: Brianna Scott, Kelly Tebay

UMich Board of Regents: Paul Brown, Amir Makled

WSU Board of Governors: Shereef Akeel, Richard Mack

NO on Proposal 1 to protect Michigan's constitution

YES on Proposal 2 to ban monopoly companies like DTE from flooding money into politics

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UAW @uaw.org · 22h

"I don't just want to be a reliable vote. I want to be the kind of U.S. Senator who's out there taking the fight to the corporations every single day." — Abdul El-Sayed

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UAW @uaw.org · 02/10/2026

"Miami" Mike Rogers doesn't stand with working people. He stands for the interests of corporate America. Working-class Michiganders deserve a leader like Abdul El-Sayed who will fight for the issues that matter in their everyday lives.

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UAW @uaw.org · 01/10/2026

Absentee voting is a great option for UAW members to ensure their voices are heard in November. Elections matter. Make a plan to vote.

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UAW @uaw.org · 01/10/2026

On September 30, 2026, our new members at Smithtown KIA in Saint James, NY, unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement! Welcome to Local 259 and @uawregion9a.bsky.social!

Photo of Smithtown KIA workers in Saint James, NY, with UAW Local 259 Vice President Michael DiGuiseppe after workers won their first collective bargaining agreement in September 2026.

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UAW @uaw.org · 30/09/2026

ICYMI: University of California communication workers voted last week to join UAW 4811, which represents more than 60,000 student employees, researchers and educators across the University. 📰 ow.ly/nvsB50ZSGhY

Union members hold signs. UC communication workers voted to ratify a union contract and joined United Auto Workers Local 4811 on Thursday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

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UAW @uaw.org · 29/09/2026

On this day in 1949, the UAW and Ford agreed to a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement that saw the creation of the first-ever pension plan in the industry. 📸 Walter P. Reuther Library

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UAW @uaw.org · 28/09/2026

ICYMI: "Abdul El-Sayed's message to voters – the status quo can change and government can work for us – is imbued with an optimism often absent from this era of American politics." Detroit Free Press 📰 ow.ly/m2Z650ZSkZM

Abdul El-Sayed addresses the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention in Detroit, in April 2026.

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UAW @uaw.org · 26/09/2026

While Bradford White rakes in massive profits, UAW members at the company's Middleville, MI, facility have worked for years amid rising healthcare costs and stagnant wages that have failed to keep up with inflation. Our UAW Local 1002 family is standing their ground for the contract they deserve!

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UAW @uaw.org · 25/09/2026

UAW Family: All ballots for the 2026 UAW International Officer Election must be received by the designated post office in Chicago by Mon, Oct. 5. Don't delay! Drop your ballot in the mail ASAP to make sure your voice is heard!

UAW graphic: "UAW Family: All ballots for the 2026 UAW International Officer Election must be received by the designated post office in Chicago by Mon, Oct. 5.

Don't delay! Drop your ballot in the mail ASAP to make sure your voice is heard!"

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UAW @uaw.org · 24/09/2026

When Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga were fighting to form their union and win an historic first contract, IG Metall members had their backs through it all. Now, UAW members in Chattanooga are standing with IG Metall autoworkers in their fight for justice in Germany.

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UAW @uaw.org · 23/09/2026

Enough is enough! U.S. Mercedes workers are standing in solidarity with the thousands of IG Metall members currently protesting job cuts and plant closures across Germany's auto industry.

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UAW @uaw.org · 22/09/2026

UAW family, Tomorrow (9/23) is the last day to request a replacement ballot for the 2026 UAW International Officer Election! If you haven't received your ballot yet, visit uawvote.com or call 855-433-8683 ASAP.

UAW graphic: "Need a replacement ballot? Visit uawvote.com or call 855-433-8683."

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UAW @uaw.org · 22/09/2026

"Workers at an AutoZone in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first store at the US’s largest auto parts retailer to win a union election, set to begin 25 September, despite a heavy-handed union opposition campaign from the company." 📰 ow.ly/qyRg50ZP8LL

An AutoZone store in Richmond, California, on 26 February. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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UAW @uaw.org · 21/09/2026

"The US labor movement is having a banner election year. More than three dozen nominees for open House and Senate races across the US have backgrounds as labor union representatives or members." — Michael Sainato via The Guardian 📰 ow.ly/M64R50ZPIAO

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UAW @uaw.org · 21/09/2026

TONIGHT: If you're in the St. Louis area, rally with Alamo Drafthouse workers to show your support as they prepare to vote to join the UAW at the end of this month! Find out more about their story: www.avclub.com/alamo-drafthouse-fou…

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UAW @uaw.org · 20/09/2026

Working class Americans deserve adequate wages, affordable healthcare, retirement security, and time off the job. The UAW endorses candidates who will stand with us in our fight to win on these four core issues. ➡️ uawpower.org

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UAW @uaw.org · 19/09/2026

"The Way it Was, the Way it is." Three generations of a UAW family: Rafael Arceo, his son David, and grandson Paul, near the General Motors facilities in Flint, MI, which Rafael helped build and where each worked. From the 1986 book, "We Make Our Own History: A Portrait of the UAW."

"The Way it Was, the Way it is."

Three generations of a UAW family: Rafael Arceo, his son David, and grandson Paul, near the GM facilities in Flint, MI, which Rafael helped build and where each worked. From the 1986 book, "We Make Our Own History: A Portrait of the UAW."

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UAW @uaw.org · 18/09/2026

"We've watched Bradford White grow into a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate, and we'd like to see our fair share. We deserve it." — UAW Local 1002 President Jessica Vazquez

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UAW @uaw.org · 18/09/2026

UAW family, Do you have questions about your 2026 UAW International Officer Election ballot? The Monitor’s Ballot and Count FAQ is available here: ow.ly/kae850ZNWIv

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UAW @uaw.org · 17/09/2026

This week isn't the first time Mike "Dodger" Rogers has avoided facing Abdul El-Sayed. He's also been avoiding talking to UAW members for a minute now, too.

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UAW @uaw.org · 16/09/2026

UAW family, Do you have questions about your 2026 UAW International Officer Election ballot? The Monitor’s Ballot and Count FAQ are available here: ow.ly/kae850ZNWIv

UAW graphic: "Got questions about your ballot? Visit uawvote.com or call 855-433-8683."

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UAW @uaw.org · 16/09/2026

This month, we celebrate the rich and vibrant culture of the Hispanic and Latino American community and honor their indelible contributions throughout our nation's history.

UAW graphic celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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UAW @uaw.org · 15/09/2026

Thank you to Dr. Amy Acton for standing with our UAW Local 2192 family on strike at Lorain County Jobs and Family Services in Elyria, Ohio!

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UAW @uaw.org · 14/09/2026

We're just 50 days away from Election Day! Have you moved, changed your name, or are you just not sure of the status of your voter registration? Check your voter status at the AFL-CIO link below ⬇️ betterinaunion.org/check

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UAW @uaw.org · 11/09/2026

"Organizing members of the Alamo Drafthouse City Foundry in St. Louis spoke to @avclub.com about its ongoing union drive." 📰 www.avclub.com/alamo-drafth...

"Alamo Drafthouse workers in St. Louis are a QR code away from unionizing"

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UAW @uaw.org · 11/09/2026

Today, we remember and honor those tragically lost on September 11, 2001.

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UAW @uaw.org · 10/09/2026

📢 Registration for the 2026 UAW Education Committees Institute is open, but time is running out! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 14, 2026 FOR MORE INFO: uaw.org/education/education-committees

Graphic promoting the 2026 UAW Education Committees Institute on October 18-23 at the Walter and May Reuther Family Education Center in Onaway, MI. The deadline to register is September 14.

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UAW @uaw.org · 10/09/2026

"Labor experts stunned at how anti-worker Trump has been with actions since last Labor Day that have hurt unions" via The Guardian 📰 ow.ly/SlMV50ZKGkT

A portrait of President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Labor headquarters in Washington DC ahead of Labor Day on 31 August 2026. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock

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UAW @uaw.org · 09/09/2026

A new report from LaborLab reveals that the compliance gap between unions and the employers and consultants hired to bust union drives is not just persisting, it is widening. 📰 ow.ly/Uckk50ZIY7o

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UAW @uaw.org · 09/09/2026

"Quit trying to carry the ball alone."🏈 As we enter football season, a call to unionize from the newspaper of the UAW, 1937. From the archives at the Walter P. Reuther Library.

Art from UAW newspaper that says, "Quit trying to carry the ball alone. Join The International Union, United Automobile Workers of America." Shows drawing of footballs players carrying the ball or tackling.

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UAW @uaw.org · 08/09/2026

U.S. labor unions saw membership gains in 2025, mostly in states with bargaining protections via The Guardian 📰 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se…

Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, on 13 November 2025. Photograph: M Scott Brauer/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

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UAW @uaw.org · 07/09/2026

As we celebrate Labor Day, we are reminded that a better world is possible. When workers are united in a common cause, there is no limit to what we can win and build together.

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UAW @uaw.org · 07/09/2026

Today, we celebrate the skill and dedication of working people across the country and honor the countless workers who have come before. Happy Labor Day!

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UAW @uaw.org · 06/09/2026

UAW photos from Labor Days gone by. 📸 Walter P. Reuther Library

UAW members march in the 1983 Detroit Labor Day parade.

UAW members ride a float during the 1957 Detroit Labor Day Parade. The float was promoting the UAW strike at Kohler and calling on Americans to not buy Kohler products. "Kohler is the spearhead of anti-union reaction in America today. Don't buy Kohler plumbing fixtures."

UAW President Walter Reuther addresses attendees at a 1950s Labor Day celebration in Detroit.

UAW Local 12 members celebrate Labor Day in Toledo, Ohio, in 1985. Two members hold up a banner that reads, "Women's Committee Unit, Local 12, UAW, 50 years of solidarity."

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UAW @uaw.org · 01/09/2026

"Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining for better pay and working conditions. We estimate that employers spend roughly $1.7 billion a year on union avoidance consultants and law firms for this purpose." 📰 ow.ly/Tx7S50ZHxAz

Economic Policy Institute graphic: "There's an entire hidden industry built to stop workers from unionizing. We uncovered it."

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UAW @uaw.org · 01/09/2026

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of iconic UAW President Walter P. Reuther, who was born on this day in 1907 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

UAW graphic featuring a photo of longtime UAW President Walter Reuther.

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UAW @uaw.org · 31/08/2026

UAW Local 2192 members are still standing strong on the picket line after six months on strike at Lorain County Jobs and Family Services in Elyria, Ohio.

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UAW @uaw.org · 30/08/2026

"Make Jobs, Not War." Union slogans and pieces of flair on display with this UAW member. Michigan, circa early 1980s. From the UAW's archives at the Walter P. Reuther Library.

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UAW @uaw.org · 29/08/2026

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of UAW icon Roy Reuther, born on this day in 1909 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Roy, who oversaw much of the UAW's political work during his brother Walter's presidency, was also a key leader of the historic 1936-37 GM Flint Sit-Down Strike.

UAW graphic featuring a photo of Roy Reuther: Roy Reuther 1909-1968.

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UAW @uaw.org · 28/08/2026

63 years ago today, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought nearly 250,000 people to Washington, D.C. to protest racial discrimination and demand economic justice. The UAW supported the march with signage emphasizing the interconnection of racial and labor justice.

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UAW @uaw.org · 26/08/2026

On this day in 1935, the American Federation of Labor officially chartered the UAW in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to the dues checkoff system, union members would receive a button every time they paid their dues. This showed that they were current in their dues and was a visual display of solidarity.

A collection of vintage UAW buttons from the early 20th century

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UAW @uaw.org · 24/08/2026

Last week marked six months on strike for our UAW Local 2192 family at Lorain County Jobs & Family Services in Elyria, Ohio. It's now the longest walkout in Ohio history. How long until county commissioners come to the table with a fair contract offer?

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UAW @uaw.org · 23/08/2026

As American involvement in the war in Vietnam grew through the 1960s and 1970s, so did opposition within much of the labor movement. In this photo, UAW members join an anti-war rally in NYC. From the 1986 book, "We Make Our Own History: A Portrait of the UAW." 📸 Walter P. Reuther Library

"Local 259 Demands: Stop the War in Indochina Now!"

As American involvement in the war in Vietnam grew through the 1960s and 1970s, so did opposition within much of the labor movement. In this photo, UAW members join an anti-war rally in New York City. From the book, "We Make Our Own History: A Portrait of the UAW."

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UAW @uaw.org · 22/08/2026

President Fain's Letter to UAW Deere Members

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UAW @uaw.org · 21/08/2026

Active and retired UAW members: Ballots for the 2026 UAW International Officer Election will be mailed on or around 8/21. Be on the lookout for an envelope in your mailbox with your ballot.

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UAW @uaw.org · 20/08/2026

Today, we remember Stephen Yokich, born on August 20, 1935. Brother Yokich served as the 8th president of the UAW from 1995 to 2002, overseeing negotiations for increased benefits, expanding the union into new fields, and leading the UAW through a time of great change in the auto industry.

UAW graphic featuring a photo of President Stephen Yokich (1935-2002).

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UAW @uaw.org · 20/08/2026

UAW Local 251 members at Ventra Assembly in Windsor are ready to stand up for their fair share. Here's today's update as they continue bargaining for better wages and progression, COLA, and job security.

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UAW @uaw.org · 19/08/2026

"By tapping Winnie Brinks for her ticket, @jocelynbenson.bsky.social is showing that she is determined to assemble a pro-labor administration that has the experience to deliver for the working class - not billionaires and corporations."

UAW graphic with the following statement: "The UAW is thrilled by
Jocelyn Benson's choice for Lieutenant Governor. As Senate Majority Leader, Winnie Brinks stood up for Michigan’s working families.

By tapping Winnie Brinks for her ticket, Jocelyn Benson is showing that she is determined to assemble a pro-labor administration that has the experience to deliver for the working class - not billionaires and corporations. We’re ready to put in the work to win this November."

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