Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:City_Hall
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:AFL-CIO
gptkb:International_Union,_United_Automobile,_Aerospace_and_Agricultural_Implement_Workers_of_America |
| gptkbp:challenges |
globalization impacts
declining membership automation in manufacturing public perception of unions adapting to remote work trends changing automotive industry landscape competition from non-unionized companies economic downturns affecting the automotive industry legislative challenges to labor rights maintaining relevance in a changing economy negotiating benefits for gig workers |
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
supports local charities
participates in environmental initiatives organizes community events collaborates with other unions engages in political activism |
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
provides training for members
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1935
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
played_a_key_role_in_labor_rights_in_the_U.S.
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
merger_with_the_United_Automobile_Workers_of_America
UAW's_involvement_in_civil_rights_movements UAW's_negotiations_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic UAW's_response_to_the_2008_financial_crisis UAW's_role_in_the_sit-down_strikes_of_the_1930s UAW's_support_for_healthcare_reforms formation_of_the_UAW_in_1935 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United Automobile Workers
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| gptkbp:industry |
automotive
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| gptkbp:influence |
supports pro-labor candidates
|
| gptkbp:initiatives |
promotes diversity and inclusion
advocates for fair wages supports workplace safety |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Shawn_Fain
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| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company gptkb:Stellantis |
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 400,000
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1970 UAW strike
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| gptkbp:publications |
UAW_Solidarity_Magazine
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| gptkbp:purpose |
represent workers in the automotive industry
|
| gptkbp:team |
negotiates contracts for workers
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| gptkbp:website |
uaw.org
|