UAW Bargaining Teams

Members of the UAW national negotiating committees are elected by delegates representing union members at their respective employers.

Delegates from local unions, including the president and bargaining chair of each local union, meet in a council for each auto employer. Contract proposals are submitted by the local unions to the respective council. In turn, each employer council, in coordination with collective-bargaining departments of the International Union, prepares contract proposals in advance of negotiations.

Each employer council is divided into subcouncils representing functional and/or geographic sectors of the employer, such as assembly, stamping, salaried workers and so on. Each subcouncil elects representatives to the national negotiating committee for its respective employer. This process guarantees a diverse negotiating committee that represents all areas and functions of an employer.

Once the national negotiating committee at a company has reached a tentative agreement with the employer, the contract is presented for a vote by the council for that employer, and then to the members for ratification. Membership voting takes place in local unions after informational meetings have been held to discuss the specific provisions of the contract offer.

UAW officers and the national negotiating committees are assisted during the bargaining process by UAW staff members from the relevant collective bargaining-departments and from technical departments such as Health and Safety, Legal, Research and Social Security.

UAW-Chrysler National Negotiating Committee, 2007

Bill Parker, Chair
Local 1700
Subcouncil 1–Assembly

Lew Moye, Vice chair
Local 110
Subcouncil 1–Assembly

Robert L. Mitchell, Recording secretary
Local 51
Subcouncil 4–Skilled Trades

Jerry Stafford
Local 1264
Subcouncil 2–Stamping

George Welitschinsky
Local 624
Subcouncil 3–Engine & Axle

James Yore
Local 212
Subcouncil 5–Miscellaneous

Ronald Suminski
Local 75
Subcouncil 6–Parts Distribution

Tom Wright
Local 889
Subcouncil 7–Office & Clerical

Mark Hasho
Local 412, Unit 10
Subcouncil 8–Engineering

UAW-Ford
National Negotiating Committee, 2007

Joel Goddard, Co-chair
Local 898
Subcouncil 6–Manufacturing

Mike Abell, Co-chair
Local 862
Subcouncil 2–Assembly

Jeff Washington, Secretary
Local 900
Subcouncil 2–Assembly

Bernie Ricke
Local 600
Subcouncil 1–Rouge

Davine Wilson
Local 600
Subcouncil 1–Rouge

Dave Berry
Local 36
Subcouncil 2–Assembly

Chris Viscomi
Local 2000
Subcouncil 3–Skilled Trades

Chris Crump
Local 600
Subcouncil 3–Skilled Trades

Charlie Gangarossa
Local 897
Subcouncil 4–Stamping

Tim Levandusky
Local 1250
Subcouncil 4–Stamping

Jeff Terry
Local 228
Subcouncil 5–Engine, Transmission and Powertrain

Johnny Verellen
Local 400
Subcouncil 5–Engine, Transmission and Powertrain

Jodey Dunn
Local 723
Subcouncil 6–Manufacturing

Dave Rodgers
Local 249
Subcouncil 7–Parts

UAW-Ford Salaried Workers
National Negotiating Committee, 2007

Jeff Leinenger
Local 400
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Greg Dunn
Local 1970
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Robin Burnett
Local 1970
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Gene Willi
Local 245
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Mike Osborne
Local 600
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Sue Kinnick
Local 600
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

Kevin Tripi
Local 228
Subcouncil 8–Salaried

UAW-General Motors
National Negotiating Committee, 2007

Bill King, Chairperson
UAW Local 659
Subcouncil 6–Stamping

Harold Meinecke, Co-Chairperson
UAW Local 651
Subcouncil 5–Components

Judith Bryson, Recording Secretary
UAW Local 2123
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain

Chuck Davenport
UAW Local 2404
Subcouncil 1–Service Parts Operations (SPO)

John Melton
UAW Local 31
Subcouncil 2–Car Assembly

John Dohner, Jr.
UAW Local 95
Subcouncil 2–Truck Assembly

Jim Mull
UAW Local 735
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain

Fred Adams
UAW Local 909
Subcouncil 3–Powertrain

Matt Teachenor
UAW Local 1292
Subcouncil 4–Stamping

Dan Maloney
UAW Local 1097
Subcouncil 5–Components

Larry Erickson
UAW Local 160
Subcouncil 6–Skilled Trades

UAW-GM Salaried Workers
National Negotiating Committee, 2007

Kevin Obriot, Chair
UAW Local 1374

Rochelle Wonch, Vice chair
UAW Local 1811

Denis Agosta, Vice chair
UAW Local 1869