UAW

Detroit labor group

UAW stands for United Auto Workers, a major American labor union representing workers in the automobile, aerospace, and agricultural equipment industries.

Founded in 1935, the UAW has historically been one of the most powerful unions in the United States, known for securing significant gains in wages, benefits, and working conditions: The UAW went on strike against the Big Three automakers.

automotive

Detroit

Michigan automotive hub

Big ThreeChief triad of leaders
General MotorsMajor American car manufacturer
FordMajor American automaker

Chrysler · assembly line · manufacturing · autoworkers · plant · factory · production · blue-collar · joint venture

union

collective bargaining

Joint worker-employer talks

strikeForceful impact or stoppage
workers' rightsLegal protections for employees
solidarityUnity among allies

picketing · negotiation · contract · organizing · unionize · labor movement · grievance · arbitration · shop steward · wages

Categories

laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers
DetroitDetroit, Detroit River, Motown, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions
automakingassembly line, car factory, production line, final assembly, paint shop
labor historyAFL-CIO, workers, labor movement, CIO, laborers
labor unionsunion dues, trade union, union membership, labor union, union shops
Rust BeltDetroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Gary, Youngstown

Opposites

labor vs. management

Organizing and directing resources

corporate executives · shareholders · ownership · C-suite · employers

union vs. anti-union forces

Storied American detective firm

scabs · strikebreakers

organized labor vs. unorganized labor

UAWindependent contractors

Self-employed service providers

at-will employment · open shop · gig workers

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G