Building Our Unions and
Protecting Our Communities

Welcome to the UAW Region 8 website. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in North America, with members in virtually every sector of the economy.

UAW-represented workplaces range from multinational corporations, small manufacturers and state and local governments to colleges and universities, hospitals and private non-profit organizations.

The International Union is broken down into nine regions. Region 8 includes 63,000 active and 50,000 retired members in 17 states, including TennesseeVirginiaWest VirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaMississippiAlabamaGeorgiaKentuckyFloridathe District of ColumbiaMarylandDelawareNew MexicoArkansasTexasLouisianaOklahoma, and the following counties of Pennsylvania: Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, York.

Tim Smith is the Director of Region 8.
George Palmer is the Assistant Director of Region 8.

The purpose to the Region 8 website is to tell the public:

Email Us
Region Office
Read a welcome from our Director Tim Smith.

 

To Read the UAW Constitution Click Here

Region Offices
UAW Region 8
151 Maddox-Simpson Parkway
Lebanon, TN 37090-5345
TEL: (615) 443-7654
FAX: (615) 443-7697

UAW Region 8 Dallas Office
Eldorado Towers
8787 N Stemmons FWY Suite 350
Dallas, Texas 75247
TEL: 214-267-6550
Fax:214-267-6565

Latest News From Region 8

December 6, 2024
Local 862 Launch Their Annual Bike Drive For Christmas

December 3, 2024
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Update

December 2, 2024
Local 2195 December Retiree Meeting Planned

November 25, 2024
Thanksgiving Message From Director Tim Smith


November 20, 2024
Ultium Bargaining Team Receive Region 8 Training

Supermajority of Workers at EV Battery Maker BlueOval SK in Kentucky Have Signed Union Cards, Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW


November 18, 2024
Veteran's Conference At Black Lake
Thanksgiving Message and November Food Drive From UAW SWFL Retiree Council
GM Subcouncil Meeting Southfield, Michigan

November 13, 2024
Local 862 Retirees Meet
Veterans Day at Local 5285 Daimler Truck, Mt. Holly, NC

November 10, 2024

Region 8 Voices
John O’Laughlin
Local 2164

November 9, 2024
Local 1853 Raises $18,252.39 For American Cancer Society

November 7, 2024
Honoring Our Veterans -
Counting Their Service and Their Sacrifice


Black Lake Campground Information for 2025

Local 862 Featured In Louisville Veteran's Parade

November 6, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Larry Clements
IAC Palm Coast, Florida

November 5, 2024
Election Day 2024

November 3, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Aubrey Glenn Mobley
Local 598



November 1, 2024
Local 472 On Strike
Local 2750 Take To The Picket Line

October 31, 2024
Are You Prepared to Vote? Click here to find your polling place!



October 30, 2024
GOTV Efforts in North and South Carolina

Region 8 Voices
Charise Weaver
Local 1853


October 28, 2024

Phone Bank at Local 862



October 27, 2024
Pink Out Tuesday October 29, 2024

Region 8 Voices
Gordy Druien
Local 862

October 26, 2024
Click here to Register!
October 23, 2024
Grievance Handling Class for Florida Locals

UAW Poll Shows Member Support for Harris Growing Significantly in Battleground States as Union’s Member Engagement Program Delivers Results


Region 8 Voices
Jenn Thompson
Local 862

October 20, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Meredith Stice
Local 862

October 18, 2024

UAW Local 129 – Day Three of Strike

October 16, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Kylie Bradley
Local 862


October 14, 2024
SWFL IAC Drop in Center Reopens


October 13, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Jasmine Williams
Local 862




 
 



 
 

 


 

 

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