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The Summer issue of the Union Progress is hot off the press!  We have the park open!  September 8th will be the employee/retiree Park in the Park Car Show.  Sign ups are taking place now.

The Union Label Committee is excited to announce our 2024 Hoodie and T-Shirt sale staring now until June 28, 2024 (August 30 2024 for hoodies) Order yours now! 

"It’s Time to Focus on Jobs and Our Future, Not Discord ….. Act Now ! “

Detroit - The United Auto Workers today announced a broad campaign to have Congress move forward on passing the Build Back Better and bi-partisan Infrastructure bills and Kildee/Stabenow Provision to protect good paying American jobs.

Due to the increasing numbers in Covid, the Delta varient and out of an abundence of caution, the UAW has decided to NOT participate in this years Labor Day Parade.  We are hopeful that we will be back in 2022! 

Please see the attached letter from Local 14 President, Financial Secretary and Shop Chairman regarding this years Labor Day Parade. 

Every Wednesday starting September 1 - October 27 Seniors (age 60 and better!) will recieve FREE admission to the Toledo Zoo, FREE parking at the Anthony Wayne lot plus special discounts throughout the Zoo.  Come out and see the animal demos, take a guided tour of the zoo grounds, play BINGO and listen to live music. 

https://www.toledozoo.org/seniors

Calling all Univerity of Toledo Football fans! The Toledo Area UAW-CAP Council has secured 250 Season Tickets. Cost is $30.00 for the entire home season.  (Individual tickets are not available for sale) 

To purchase your season tickets call Local 12 at 419-241-9126 or stop by their office.

https://utrockets.com/sports/football/schedule/2021

Focus on Building, Growing and Strengthening Membership

Detroit - With a focus on building, growing, and strengthening membership, the UAW International Executive Board (IEB), on Monday June 28, unanimously elected Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry to serve as UAW President upon the retirement of Rory L. Gamble for the remainder of the current term, which ends in June 2022 at the 38th Constitutional Convention.

With the vacancy created by the retirement of UAW Vice President and Director of the Ford Department Gerald Kariem, the UAW International Executive Board has unanimously elected UAW Region 1A Director Chuck Browning, 57, to fill the remainder of Kariem’s term, which ends in June 2022. Browning will officially assume his new role on July 1, 2021.

Detroit -- With the vacancy created by the election of Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry to the office of president upon the retirement of Rory L. Gamble, the UAW International Executive Board has unanimously elected UAW Region 1 Director Frank Stuglin, 61, to serve as Secretary-Treasurer. His term officially begins on July 1, 2021 and ends in June 2022 at the 38th Constitutional Convention.