STANDING COMMITTEES

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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS  

Members of this committee are responsible for submitting original and/or amended bylaws provisions to the local union membership for discussion and approval. This committee monitors the required local union bylaws amendment procedure to ensure compliance with the current bylaws and constitutional provisions.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/constitution-and-bylaws-committee/

UNION LABEL

The Union Label Committee informs and educates members about the products and services we buy and use as consumers. This committee helps to emphasize the importance of supporting goods and services produced by union members under union-won working conditions. And, keeps members informed of union products and their availability in the community. This committee also updates members on product manufacturing that has been moved out of the United States and product boycotts endorsed by the AFL-CIO.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/union-label/

EDUCATION

The Education Committee is responsible for building the power of the movement through educating and training members of their local union. Members of this committee identify the training needs of their local union membership and, with their leadership’s approval, provide classes, materials, and information based on those needs. If you are committed to providing education that informs, develops skills and motivates our leadership and members, this is the committee for you!

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/education-committee/

CONSERVATION AND RECREATION

This committee provides a variety of opportunities that fall into two categories: recreation, which includes leisure time activities, and conservation, which includes environmental concerns.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/conservation-and-recreation-committee/

COMMUNITY SERVICES

The Community Services Committee performs the important task of getting help for members and their families in time of need. This committee also plays a pivotal role in plant closings, strikes and layoffs. If being there to assist when an emergency, natural disaster, or even just hard times arise is something you feel strongly about, then this is the committee to invest your time and effort into. 

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/uaw-community-services-committee/

CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS 

The Civil and Human Rights Committee is an essential guardian of the “No Discrimination” policy of our union. Members of this committee fulfill the local union’s commitment to assure members full rights regardless of religion, race, creed, color, sex, political affiliation or nationality, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/civil-human-rights-committee/

CITIZENSHIP AND LEGISLATIVE (CAP)

The Citizenship and Legislative Committee, most often referred to as the Community Action Program (CAP), is the worksite political-legislative arm of the local union and the vital workplace political activator.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/citizenship-and-legislative-cap-committee/

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

The Consumer Affairs Committee monitors the social conscience and performance of companies in order to ensure members consume safe and honest products and services. This committee helps protect our union brothers and sisters by educating them on scams, unfair lending practices and other consumer pitfalls.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/consumer-affairs-committee/

VETERANS

The Veterans Committee seeks members who are willing to represent the interest of all active and retired UAW Veterans and their families. This committee is dedicated to advocating for the political and social concerns of Veterans.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/veterans-committee/

WOMENS

Purpose of the Committee

  • To educate the women of the local union of labor’s position on local, state and national laws regarding women’s issues.
  • To build self-esteem.
  • To provide leadership and educational training for women members so that they may become more active in the local union and seek leadership positions.
  • To inform all union members about women and family issues.
  • To encourage women members to become politically active.
  • To discuss problems of women workers in the workplace with the local union leadership.
  • To become active with other labor and women’s organizations supported by the International Union, UAW in order to promote labor’s agenda.
  • To support the local union’s program.

https://uaw.org/standing-committees/womens-committee/