UAW
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Professional Association and Labor Union
| Stands for | United Auto Workers |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
UAW stands for United Auto Workers, a professional association and labor union abbreviation.
Union of workers in the auto, aerospace and agricultural equipment industries, as well as graduate student workers, health care and public employees, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Example: The UAW reached tentative agreements with all three Detroit automakers after a six-week strike.
Usage notes
Its full name is the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Founded in 1935, it won recognition at General Motors after the 1936-1937 Flint sit-down strike and grew under Walter Reuther. In 2023 it struck Ford, GM and Stellantis simultaneously, and in 2024 it won a union vote at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant.
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