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2023
New 2024 Corvette E-Ray Revealed Local 2406 Celebrates Dr. King Holiday
More Photos From the Nashville Labor Day Parade Region 8 Conducts Grievance Handling Class
Photos From The Picket Line Region 8 Website Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Candlelight Memorial Planned on The Picket Line
for 2406 Member Darnell Golden
Kentucky State CAP Meet in Bowling Green
Tennessee -Alabama State CAP Elect New Officers Local 3047 Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Local 3062 Women’s Committee Lend Helping Hand Region 8 Lebanon Office Pinkout Day
Trunk or Treat At Local 2164 Region 8 IAC Representative Lawrence Hamilton Passes
Veterans Day Message from Region 8 Director Tim Smith and Assistant Director George Palmer GM Regional Roll Out- Who Are We!
Local 2195 Hold November Meeting-
UAW President Emeritus Ron Gettelfinger Swears in New Officers
Local 3064 Supports Local Sheriff’s Department Pink Patch Project
Thousands of Autoworkers Launch Campaigns to Join the UAW at More than a Dozen Automakers Being Thankful-Director Thanksgiving Message
Local 737 and 1853 Participate in Nashville NAACP Awards UAW Local 276 Education Fair
Local 1853 Temps Transition Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW with Over 1,000 Workers Signed Up
Former Member of The UAW Retired Workers Advisory Council Member Ray Davis Passes Forging The Future
Region 8 Establishes Director’s Award

Workers at Honda, Hyundai and VW Stand Up to Management Intimidation, File Unfair Labor Practice Charges; UAW President Fain to Address Union-Busting on Facebook Live Tonight, 5 p.m. ET

Local 1407 Leadership Meet With Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson Holiday Message From Region 8 Director Tim Smith
Local 3062 Christmas Party and Toy Drive New Year's Message From Region 8 Director Tim Smith and Assistant Director George Palmer
   
   
   
   
   
Central Labor Council Of Middle Tennessee Labor Day Rally Local 129 Members Standing In Support of Detroit Three Bargaining
Press Release UAW Region 8
Information Regarding Automotive Strike
Region 8 Leadership Supporting Local 2083
Local 1590 Day Of Caring Project Improves Historic Cemetery Local 2083 Votes Down ZF Offer, Rallies For Strong Contract
UAW Region 8 Staff Retiree Tom Savage Honored By Tennessee NAACP U.S. President Joe Biden to Join UAW President Shawn Fain and Stand Up Strikers on Picket Line
UAW Open Contract Talks At Stellantis and Ford UAW Open Contract Talks With GM
President Lincoln’s Cottage Workers Become The First Washington D.C. Museum to Be Represented By The UAW UAW CS/IPS Seating And Interiors
Council Meeting July 13 -14 Cincinnati OH
Solidarity Forever Red Shirt Wednesday!! UAW Local 2406 Loses Member Mary McNary
Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 2164 Local 171 Hold Fred Long Memorial Picnic
UAW Local 3064 Members In Dry Ridge, KY
Wearing Red For Solidarity Wednesday!
Happenings at Local 2164
Local 2164 Celebrates Their 40th Anniversary Local 1821 Helping Out Students!
Region 8 Members Participate In Strike Conference Black Lake Veterans Conference
North Carolina-South Carolina-Virginia
Civil and Human Rights Meeting
Local 3062 Happenings
Labor Message from
Region 8 Director Tim Smith and Assistant Director George Palmer
Honoring America’s Labor Heroes- The Members
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Strengthening American Leadership on Clean Cars and Trucks

2023 Region 8 Leadership Conference
Day Two of the 2023 UAW Region 8 Leadership Conference

North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
Civil and Human Rights Awards
Day 3 of The 2023 UAW Region 8
Leadership Conference
 
Region 8 Election Committee Training Retiree Chapter UAW Local 1590 Supporting Local 171
Memphis APRI Luncheon Welcome Local 2503 to the UAW!
UAW Region 8 Members Wear Purple for International Woman’s Day Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 218
Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 129 & 286 2023 Financial Officers Conference
UAW Region 8 Spring CAP Meeting Ford Sub Council Meetings
Local 2164 Egg Hunt Court-Appointed Independent Monitor of the UAW Certifies 2023 International Officer Run-off Election
Director’s Worker Memorial Day Message More Photos From the Spring CAP Meeting
UAW Region 8 Sponsors Tom Landry Classic More Photos From The Region 8 Spring CAP Meeting
UAW Region 8 Conducts Organizing and Civil and Human Rights Training in North Carolina Region 8 Host the 2023 Bus, Engine, Truck and Aerospace Conference
UAW Local 3064 Host Auction Letter From UAW Benefits Trust Concerning Data Breach
UAW Region 2023 Retiree Conference Region 8 Leadership Visit Locals 5286, 3520, 2404 and 5285
Local 218 Holds Civil and Human Rights Training Region 8 Delegates Attend GM Sub Council Meeting
New Ford 2023 Super Duty Truck to be Built by Local 862 Members Memorial Day 2023
UAW Region 8 Holds Training For North Carolina Locals  
2022
UAW Local 129 Coat Drive Remembering Dr King: Combatting The Cancer of Hate
Kentucky State CAP Meeting
2022 UAW Local 2069 Annual Picnic Dublin Virginia Volvo Trucks Labor Day 2022 Stronger In Solidarity
Region Leadership Visit Local 129
Bus, Engine and Truck Conference Begins Mason Matters
Region 8 Civil and Human Rights Members Attend Tennessee State NAACP Conference North Carolina AFL-CIO Convention
Support For UAW Active And Retired Members Affected By Hurricane Ian In Florida, South Carolina And North Carolina

2022 UAW Benefit Conference

2022 Region 8 Summer School Day Two
Local 737 Retiree Meeting Day Three 2022 UAW Region 8 Summer School
Local 276 Community Service Committee Spreading Love, Caring, Sharing, Happiness and Solidarity Day Four 2022 UAW Region 8 Summer School- Red Shirt Day
Local 2164 Supports Feeding America and Host Trunk or Treat Day Five 2022 UAW Region 8 Summer School 
UAW Bargaining Group Visit Local 862 President Biden at Local 171 and Local 1247
Mack Volvo Hagerstown Maryland
Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 276
GM Subcouncil Meeting 2022 Standing Committee Conference
Local 286 Complete 5K Run in
Honor of Cancer Patients
2022 Region 8 Summer School Begins
Local 2164 Celebrates Their 40th Anniversary Veterans Day 2022: Remembering and Honoring Sacrifice
Local 2407 Holds Fall Festival and Health Fair Local 276 Family Fun Day
Local 862 Communicator Gordy Druien Wins Pops Nudi Award and MLPA Names UAW President Ray Curry Eugene Debs Award Winner Local 1853 Trunk or Treat
Strike Continues at Local 171
Be Thankful for Blessings that Unite Us Region 8 Director Celebrates Mitchell Smith On His Retirement
Southwest States CAP Report Kentucky Sheriff’s Boys and Girls Ranch Summer Camp
Region 8 Holds Grievance Handling Class Local 862 Sponsors Bats Pride Night
Region 8 Families Participate in the UAW Family Education Scholarship Program Region 8 Director Mitchell Smith Joins Local 2850 Members on the Picket Line
UAW Participates in NAACP National Convention Region 8 Leadership Visits Local 2069
University of California Members Protest Pay and Policies Region 8 Ford Oval of Honor
UAW President Ray Curry’s Statement On UAW Priorities Heading Into 38th Constitutional Convention Region 8 AD Tim Smith Tours Mack-Volvo Jacksonville, Florida
UAW Increases Weekly Strike Pay to $400 Local 862 Chaplaincy Committee Host United In Solidarity Community Meeting
UAW Region 8 Retiree Conference New Officers for Region 8 Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, & Texas Area Women’s Council
UAW Region 8 Leadership Conference Local 862 Retiree Appreciation Day
Women's History Month Videos Local 10 Makes Donation To Striking Miners
2022 Independent Part Supplier Conference 2022 Active and Retired Staff Conference
2022 International Union UAW Education Department Conference 2022 Director’s Worker Memorial Day Message
Women's History Month Videos Organizing Efforts Continue for Workers at Case/IH in Texas, Tennessee and Georgia
Retirement Tribute Video of
Director Mitchell Smith
Tim Smith Sworn In As Region 8 Director

Leave It Better Than You Found It: Parting Thoughts from Region 8 Director Mitchell Smith

Thank You From Region 8 Director Tim Smith
Region 8 Holds Western CAP Meeting Happy Holidays 2022 – It Is All About Family Director Smith Holiday Message
   
Local 1853 Drilling Hope for Others GM Subcouncil Meeting 2022
Region 8 Grievance Handling Class Local 862 Women’s History Video
UAW Mourns The Loss Of Geri Ochocinska, First Woman Elected Regional Director In UAW History Region 8 Women’s Department Initiates “Talk About It Wednesday”
UAW Researchers Dropping Off Their Sign Up Cards to The NLRB In California UAW Local 129 Coat Drive
UAW Region 8 Staff Support White Shirt Day UAW Region 8 Membership Contribute to Kentucky Tornado Relief Efforts
Local 10 Members Support Fired Starbucks Workers UAW INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD TO FORM A NEW REGION IN FAST GROWING WESTERN STATES
UAW Local 5286 Community Project 2022 Staff Council Meeting
Celebrating Region 8 Women For Women's History Month Financial Officers Training New Orleans, Louisiana
2021
Local 1853 Angel Tree 2021 Region 8 Director Holiday Message More Blessings come from Giving
Region 8 Grievance Handling Classes
2021 Summer School Day One UAW Region 8 Leadership Conference
SEIU Members Join John Deere Members on the Picket Line UAW Local 129 Goes “Pink Out” For Cancer Awareness
Cleanup Continues In Bowling Green, Kentucky UAW Region 8 Western States Supporting UNION Essential Workers!
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Beacon of Hope IEB Elects Ray Curry International Union President
International UAW President Rory Gamble Announces Retirement Ray Davis Honored With Florida Alliance for Retired Americans President Award
Local 2164 Sip and Paint Fund Raiser   Local 3057 Turns Back Company Backed Decertification Effort in Scottsville, Texas
Walter Reuther Monument Wheeling, WV UAW Researchers Dropping Off Their Sign Up Cards to The NLRB In California
Two Thousand Supporters Turn Out for Striking Workers at Met Coal Mine in Brookwood, Alabama Statement of UAW President Ray Curry on Death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
2021 Region 8 Florida CAP Conference 2021 Region 8 Retiree’s Conference
John Deere UAW Members Reach A Tentative Agreement Bargaining Training For Region 8 Locals

UAW Local 5286 Veterans Committee
Sponsored 2021 Toys for Tots

UAW President Rory L. Gamble Announces the Formation of a UAW LGBTQ Caucus During LGBTQ Pride Month

Local 1853 Host Trunk or Treat
  Statement of UAW President Ray Curry on U.S. House Passage of Build Back Better And Stabenow-Kildee Provision for Good Paying Union Jobs
John Deere UAW Members Ratify a 6-Year Agreement With Substantial Gains Local 3520 Veteran’s Dinner
Local 3520 Team Pink UAW President Ray Curry on President Joe Biden Signing Landmark Infrastructure Bill Into Law
UAW Statement on the Grand Opening of Factory Zero And President Biden’s Support of Good Paying Union Jobs
Local 3520 Bike Drive UAW Local 862 Retiree Luncheon
Health/Info Fair
Veteran’s Day 2021 Directors Message
Service and Sacrifice
Local 3520 Trick Or Treat
Supporting Striking John Deere Workers:
This Is What Solidarity Looks Like!
Local 3520 Team Pink
UAW President Ray Curry Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to Buy American Tornadoes Devastate Region 8 Communities
John Deere Strikers Continue To See Support
Local 2069 Helping The Needy
2021 Director Thanksgiving Message UC Agrees to Recognize to Student Researchers’ Union after Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike
Local 2164 Participates In Christmas Parade Alabama Georgia Kentucky Tennessee State CAP
Statement From Gamble On January 6 Statement on Georgia Runoff Election
UAW Region 8 Members Travel to Moline, Illinois to Support Striking John Deere Workers Local 1821 Charity Golf Tournament
Boycott Heaven Hill Distillery Products in Response to Their Move To Permanently Replace Striking Workers John Deere Strike Enters Second Week
UAW Local 862 Takes Top Earner at Louisville Making Strides Walk Strike At John Deer Continues
UAW Local 1853 Springs into Action To Help Tennessee Flooding Victims 2021 Director's Labor Day Message
Local 509 Strike Enters Eighth Day
Region 8 Loses More Members To COVID 2021 Summer School Day Two
2021 Summer School Day Three and Four 2021 Region 8 Standing Committee Conference
Volvo Reaches Tentative Agreement Retiree Conference Cancellation Letter
UAW Statement on Executive Order To Strengthen Buy American Provisions Locals From Western States Helping Their Communities During Pandemic
Southwest Florida Retiree Newsletter Region 4 and Region 8 Directors Place Superbowl Bet
Region 8 Western Locals Provide Relief During Pandemic UAW MID-FLORIDA RETIREE COUNCIL Spring Newsletter
Florida Sun Coast Retiree Newsletter
Local 2195 Retiree Newsletter
Message to Spirit Aerosystems McAlister, Oklahoma - DONT CLOSE THE PLANT!
Eastern Kentucky Retired Worker's Council Newsletter 2nd Quarter UAW and Spirit Enter Into Arbitration
Region 8 Plans Disaster Relief Effort for Victims of Texas Ice Storm Sun Valley Retiree Second Quarter Newsletter
Statement On NLRB Tesla Decision From Vice President Cindy Estrada Local 3057 Strike Day Eleven- Standing Strong
Day Seven Local 3057 on Strike
Letter From President's Office Concerning COVID and Union Activities PRO ACT Snap Shot
PRO Fact Sheet
President Gamble on the American Cancer Society Making Strides Program Support The Pro Act
Local 3057 Strike Continues Local 3057 Video
EAP Notes- April Is Stress Awareness Month Western States Continue With Their Community COVID Assistance
TV Coverage of Local 2069 Strike UAW Local 2069 Members Strike At Volvo Truck
Update On International Union Bowling Tournament Worker Memorial 2021
Region 8 Remembers Fallen Member on Worker Memorial Day Worker Memorial Day 2021
Western States Worker Memorial Day Event AD Smith and Rep Goins Meet With Local 2407 Leadership
UAW Local- 2306 Reach TA With Kelvion Corporation Petion For the Walter Reuther Commemorative Postage Stamp
UC Refuses to Recognize SRU-UAW Labor Day Message From UAW President Ray Curry
Region 8 Leadership Visits Local 276 in Arlington, Texas ZF Employees and ZF Marysville Reach Agreement to Recognize the UAW
Statement from UAW President Ray Curry on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Reinstatement of Prevailing Wage Local 276 Community Service Committee Supporting Local Schools
UAW Members at John Deere Strike for Improved Standard of Living, Retirement Benefits and a Better Work Environment

Local 5285 Member Phillipe Coley Joins Community
Relief Efforts During Pandemic

Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 129 at Lear  
2020
June COVID Update UAW President Gamble Elected to THAW Board
Veteran's Day 2020 2020 Director's Christmas Message
March 28, 2020 COVID Update Update FromPresident Rory Gamble 04--02-2020
Update on UAW Local 1407 Update on Local 2083 Strike
Letter From UAW President Rory Gamble Trust Coronavirus Update, Planning and Preparedness
Coronavirus Facts From CDC
Local 1407 Strike Update
Local 1407 Strike Update Director Smith's 2018 Veteran's Day Message
Local 2083 Strike Begins April 8, 2020 COVID Update
Local 862 Bikes or Bust Drive Huge Success UAW Local 8868 Members Playing in Jai-Alai Championship
Local 3063 Member Michael Curcio Dies In Workplace Accident
Florida Sun Coast UAW Retiree update UAW Mourns the Loss of Ruben Burks
Remembering Dr. King Through Love, Compassion and Care The Pursuit of Happiness- Independence Day Message
2020 Bikes or Bust Video UAW Local 738 Ratify Contract
Director's Thanksgiving Message 2020 Video From Local 1872 Strike
UAW Member No Cost COVID Testing in Louisville
Florida Suncoast Retiree Newsletter
Region 8 Leadership Conference Cancelled President's Office Notice On UAW Meetings and Events
Sticker Reflecting Union Pride Displayed on US Made Vehicles Notice on United Way
Election Day 2020
Local 1872 Enters Week Five Of Strike COVID 19 Information
Local 1872 Members On Strike at JCI in York Facts Concerning The Payroll Tax and Social Security
Local 862 Ramp Team Recognized for Community Effort Labor Day Message From UAW International President Rory Gamble
Director's Labor Day Message
All Union Labor is Essential
Region 8 Member DNC Delegate
Fall Retiree Newsletter
Florida Sun Coast Retiree Newsletter
Mid Coast Retiree Newsletter
Eastern Kentucky UAW Retired Workers Newsletter
Region 8 Women's Department Newsletter Joe Biden Loves The UAW
Local 1872 Strike Enters Week Six UAW President Rory Gamble Request Support For Heros Act
Thank You From Local 1407 UAW President Rory Gamble Remembers Walter Reuther
Memorial Day 2020 Message From Director Mitchell Smith
Protect Our Rights- Speak Up For Safe Jobs
Veteran's Newsletter April-May-June
UAW Local 1407 On Strike
UAW Donations For Tornado Victims

Coronavirus Facts From CDC
Local 1407 Ratify Contract
Ending Strike

Photos From Local 1407 Strike Vote
UAW Local 1407 Update Eastern Kentucky Retiree Newsletter
Benefit Rep For Retirees Joe Phelps Memorial Clay Shoot
Report From National CAP Conference Local 3520 Newsletter for January
Local 3520 Newsletter for February
Videos From the 2020 CAP Conference January Veteran's Newsletter
Operation Victory House Florida Sun Coast Retiree Meeting
Florida Suncoast Winter Newsletter
Louisville Dr. King Celebration
2019 Boxes of Love
New Region 8 Travel Policy
UAW Local 1872 Members Enter Week Five of Their Strike in York, Pennsylvania
Letter From UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada February - March Veteran's Newsletter
Letter From President Rory Gamble 2020 Bikes or Bust
2019
Report on the 2019 UAW Special Bargaining Convention Director's Easter Message 2019
Director's Christmas Message 2019
SW Florida Retiree Report Louisville Veteran's Day Parade
2019 Veteran's Conference Mike Herron Wins Pops Nudi Award
CAP Council Work on Reuther Memorial Worker Memorial Day 2019
2019 Summer School Video Director's Veteran's Day Message 2019
Remembering Roy Thomas GM Members Ratify Contract
Continental Motors Expand Local 1853 Retirees Visit Dr. King Park
Southwest Florida Retiree Newsletter Local 5287 Charity Bike Ride
Local 862 Bikes or Bust 2019 Local 3520, 5285 and 2404 Labor Day Celebration
Region 8 CAP Meeting
November-December Veteran's Newsletter
Local 862 Retiree Health Fair
UAW Veterans Serving Proudly
Labor Day 2019: Remembering Valentine Ruether

Remembering Dr. King: 2019

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