We Voted Yes!

Here are a few stories from workers who have started their own UAW locals and gained better working conditions, better pay, benefits and a voice in their workplace.

"[Because] we believe this will help everyone at our dealership and keep customers satisfied.”

— Jim Hites, service technician, Mathews Ford
Oregon, Ohio.

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"Because it’s another step forward toward getting a voice on the job and forming a strong partnership with our employer.”

— Niels Chapman, Thomas Built Bus, High Point, N.C.
UAW Local 5287

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"Because management held all the cards, and they were always changing things — our medical plan, disability plan, work rules. Some people were getting special treatment. I think the UAW can make the road straight for everybody, so the same rules apply to everybody."

— Peter Stopinski, Johnson Controls Inc., Dayton, N.J.

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"Because we all want a chance to raise our families, to make this a decent place to work."

— Richard Feeney, Eagle Picher Automotive Group,
UAW Local 2416

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"Because we want fairness for everyone, at all the casinos."

— Neal Anderson, Dealer, Greektown Casino, UAW Local 7777

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"Because of our patients. We needed a union because the hospital started taking away our vacation and increasing our patient loads."

— Jane Wooton, St. Vincent Hospital, UAW Local 12

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"Because one of the most important things about having a union is having a contract that protects your rights."

— Wei-Min "Brian" Chiu, University of California, UAW Local 2865

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"Because now I can get a problem resolved, and they can't shut the door in my face."

— Cathy Holland, Jac Products, UAW Local 12

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If you are interested in organizing your workplace with the UAW, contact our Organizing Department or call 1-800 2GET-UAW (1-800-243-8829). You'll be connected to (or get a call back from) a UAW organizer who can answer questions and tell you what it takes to organize a union at your workplace.

If you're in Canada, call 1-800-387-0538 to reach UAW Local 251, a Canadian UAW local union that helps Canadian workers organize.