UAW Local 5960

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26th Annual UAW Local 5960 Scholarship Fund Golf Outing

Thank you to all that joined Local 5960 on Sunday, July 16th at the 26th Annual UAW Local 5960 Scholarship Fund Golf Outing! We had 27 teams participate at Devil's Ridge golf course in Oxford.

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A MILESTONE TOWARDS THE FUTURE

April 12, 2023 - GM Lake Orion UAW Local 5960 members from the Orion paint shop gathered on the construction site of the new paint shop to commemorate the placing of the last stru

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UAW LOCAL 5960 Celebrates White Shirt Day

This month, UAW Local 5960 celebrated White Shirt Day to commeorate the Flint Sit Down Strike in honor of the first UAW contract with General Motors.

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SIGNING DAY

Accompanied by UAW Local 5960 Shop Chairman, Jason Leist and members of the UAW Local 5960 Bargaining Committee, Plant Director Reuben Jones and staff, Bre

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Sign the petition and tell Oshkosh Defense: We Can Build It!

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) awarded the $6 billion contract for the next generation of postal vehicles to Oshkosh Defense, a company with a reputation for tough military trucks built with union labor with just a small number of electric vehicles on order.

But instead of using this opportunity to expand quality jobs under a decades-old union contract, the company plans to refurbish a vacant warehouse in another state and build these vehicles without a commitment to union wages or representation.

Let’s Build Back Better and put letter carriers in union-made vehicles that are good for the planet. Add your name and sign the petition if you agree.

UAW Blog

Blue Cross Blue Shield Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract
After an 11-week strike, 1,360 UAW members have voted by nearly 90% to ratify a new 3.7 year contract at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. The agreement will run to May 1, 2027. The deal secures historic gains for workers including a major reduction of seniority needed to reach the The post Blue Cross Blue Shield Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract appeared first on UAW. — Dec 7
Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW with Over 1,000 Workers Signed Up
Over 1,000 workers have signed union authorization cards in less than a week and gone public with their union drive at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. The move is a surprise breakthrough in the UAW’s national campaign to organize all non-union autoworkers at 13 companies. Over 30% of VW workers in Chattanooga have The post Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW with Over 1,000 Workers Signed Up appeared first on UAW. — Dec 7
Postdocs at Icahn Mount Sinai in NYC Walk Off the Job on Unfair Labor Practice Strike
New York City – More than 500 Postdoctoral Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine who are members of the Sinai Postdoc Organizing Committee-UAW (SPOC-UAW) walked off the job and onto the picket line for an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Wednesday, December 6. After more than one full year at the bargaining table The post Postdocs at Icahn Mount Sinai in NYC Walk Off the Job on Unfair Labor Practice Strike appeared first on UAW. — Dec 6
“These Hands”: New UAW Video Highlights Non-Union Autoworkers Fighting for Economic Justice
In a new video, five non-union autoworkers speak to the historic moment in America’s auto industry. Featuring workers at Hyundai, Mercedes, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Rivian, “These Hands” captures the inspiration behind the non-union autoworkers’ movement to join the UAW by the tens of thousands. “When the Big Three auto companies refused to share their record The post “These Hands”: New UAW Video Highlights Non-Union Autoworkers Fighting for Economic Justice appeared first on UAW. — Dec 5
VIDEO: When the Boss May Be Breaking the Law: Know Your Rights!
Thousands of non-union workers are organizing to join the UAW! It is illegal for employers to Surveil, Promise, Interfere, or Threaten workers against forming their union. Ben Dictor, legal counsel for the UAW, explains how to tell when your boss may be breaking the law, and what you can do to stop it. The post VIDEO: When the Boss May Be Breaking the Law: Know Your Rights! appeared first on UAW. — Dec 4

Recent News

2019 Bargaining Letter

ashley.gotch on Tuesday, September 26 - 1:22pm

The UAW Local 5960 Bargaining Committee would like to inform the membership that we were able to reach a 2019 local agreement settlement. The settlement was reached with the understanding that both parties agree to extend and continue operating under the 2015 local contract.

In full transparency, we are publishing the ‘Orion Assembly Bargaining Letter’ in its entirety for your review and understanding. Please feel free to contact the bargaining committee if you have any questions.

Click on the link to view the PDF file containing the 2019 Bargaining Letter