United Auto Workers

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:UAW
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Labour_Congress
gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded 1935
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:International_Union,_United_Automobile,_Aerospace_and_Agricultural_Implement_Workers_of_America
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:historicalEvent split with Canadian section in 1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Auto Workers
gptkbp:membership over 400,000 active members
over 580,000 retired members
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Solidarity_Forever
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Stellantis
various universities
various healthcare providers
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:1936–1937_Flint_sit-down_strike
gptkb:1945–1946_General_Motors_strike
gptkb:2023_UAW_strike
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:UAW_constitutional_convention
gptkb:UAW_corruption_scandal_(2017–2021)
UAW endorsement of political candidates
UAW involvement in civil rights movement
UAW support for New Deal policies
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Walter_Reuther
gptkb:Shawn_Fain
gptkb:Gary_Jones
gptkb:Dennis_Williams
gptkb:Owen_Bieber
gptkb:Ron_Gettelfinger
gptkb:Leonard_Woodcock
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:president gptkb:Shawn_Fain
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkb:United_States
Canada (historically)
gptkbp:represents healthcare workers
aerospace workers
agricultural implement workers
automobile workers
casino workers
higher education workers
gptkbp:successor Unifor (in Canada)
gptkbp:website https://uaw.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walter_Reuther
gptkb:Howard_Dean_2004_presidential_campaign
gptkb:Victor_Reuther
gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5