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The United Auto Workers (UAW), officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, with more than 500,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico organized into approximately 950 union locals. Current President is Ron Gettelfinger.

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The UAW was founded in May 1935 in Detroit, Michigan under the auspices of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) after years of agitation within the AFL for organizing unions within major industries. The AFL had focused on organizing small craft unions since its founding in 1881 by Samuel Gompers, but at its 1935 convention, a caucus of industrial unions led by John L. Lewis formed the Committee of Industrial Organizations, the original CIO, within the AFL. Within one year, the AFL suspended the unions in the CIO, and these, including the UAW, formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

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AGSE - Association of Graduate Student Employees at UC Berkeley - Affiliated with the UAW as Local 2165.

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National Writers Union - UAW Local 1981 - The trade union for freelance writers of all genres (journalism, books, poetry, technical, business, instructional, electronic) in the US and Canada. Affiliated with the UAW.

National Writers Union Local 5 - Represents journalists, novelists, nonfiction book authors, scriptwriters, copywriters, poets, academics, business and technical writers, and writers in the new electronic media in western New England. The NWU is affilated with the UAW.

UAW Local 1413 - Represents workers at DaimlerChrysler Electronics in Huntsville, Alabama.
Meta Description: [ Official Website of UAW Local 1413 located in Huntsville, Alabama. Representing the Hourly workers at the DaimlerChrylser Huntsville Electronics Division ]

UAW Local 1760 - Pacific, Missouri-based local that produces seating for Chrysler and Dodge minivans. Features news, events calendar, links, forums, and officials.

UAW Local 1796 - Represents technical and office workers at Wayne County Community College District in Michigan. Features include by-laws, photo gallery, links, and an events calendar.

UAW Local 1979 - UAW Local 1979, Professional and Administrative Union, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

UAW Local 1999 - GM workers in Oklahoma City.

UAW Local 2000 - Represents employees and retirees of Ford's Ohio Assembly Plant located in Avon Lake, Ohio. Workers build the Ford Econoline Vans, Mercury Villager, and Nissan Quest.
Meta Description: [ UAW Local 2000 represents 2,050 hourly employees and 675 retirees of Ford's Ohio Assembly Plant located in Avon Lake, Ohio. The facility proudly builds the Ford Econoline Vans and is scheduled to build the popular Ford Escape in the summer of 2003. ]

UAW Local 2195 - Represents workers at GM's Delphi Automotive in Athens, Alabama.

UAW Local 2209 - Roanoke, Indiana local union representing workers at General Motors' Fort Wayne Assembly plant, part of GM's Truck Bus group.
Meta Description: [ This is the home of UAW Local 2209 serving the membership of General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Roanoke Indiana ]

UAW Local 2300 - Organized in 1981, the local organizes workers at Cornell University in Ithica, New York.

UAW Local 2322 - An amalgamated local representing 3,000 workers in 14 workplaces in western Massachusetts.

UAW local 247 - Representing TRW workers, Sterling Heights, MI.

UAW Local 2488 - Local in Bloomington, Illinois that represents people working for Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America, as well as those at Premier Manufacturing Support Services, and GATX Logistics.
Meta Description: [ Represents the workforce that builds Mitsubishi Eclipse Cars at Diamond Star or Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturer auto assembly plant in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. ]

UAW Local 435 - Represents GM-UAW workers at the Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant.

UAW Local 571 Marine Draftsmen's Association - Workers at General Dynamics in New London, Connecticut.
Meta Description: [ UAW Local 571 is a labor organization that is a bargaining agent for the designers, draftsmen, technical aides and engineering support clerical personnel at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. ]

UAW Local 598 - Represents workers from Flint, MI working at GM Truck and Bus Flint Assembly.
Meta Description: [ UAW Local 598 proudly presents our web site ]

UAW Local 6000 State of Michigan Employee Union - Members provide public services to the people of Michigan.
Meta Description: [ UAW Home Page, U.A.W., Local 6000, Lansing, Michigan, counties, ]

404 UAW Local 659 - Representing workers at Flint Powertrain V-8 Engine, Flint Metal Center, Service Parts Operation, Delphi E West Flint, Die Management, A.C.C Transportation in Flint, Michigan.
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UAW Local 774 - Representing GM workers in Buffalo, New York.
Meta Description: [ This is the official website of the UAW Local 774. Members are employed by the GM Powertrain Tonawanda Engine Plant. ]

UAW Local 845 - Ford workers in Canton, Michigan.

UAW Local 892 - Ford workers at the Saline Intsruments and Plastics Plant in Saline, Michigan.
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UAW Local 909 - GM workers in Warren, Michigan.
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UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center - Jointly operated, the NTC provides a wide range of education and training programs and support services for UAW-DaimlerChrysler workers, family members and retirees.

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