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UAW Region 8 Director emphasized importance of retirees

08 Oct, 2026

Retirees, CAP, and 2026 Politics

Our retirees met in the conference room on the 2nd Thursday, October 8. The main auditorium was being used by the Southwest States political leaders...

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20 Aug, 2026

Everything Is Happening

Evan Nichols has taken his place on Local 848's Executive Board. He was elected Chairman of our biggest unit, Lockheed-Martin. The former Chairman, Ma...

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Retirees learn a lot when we get together

14 Jul, 2026

Seniors Catch Up

Retirees assemble at Local 848 at 11AM every 2nd Thursday. At our July meeting, we caught up on union news, political developments affecting seniors,...

Blog 04 Apr, 2024

Elections Coming Up

The Election Committee is set, though they might take more volunteers, and the official election notice has been sent out.

Blog 18 Feb, 2024

Monthly membership meetings are the core of democracy in our union. The February 3rd Sunday meeting started the process for electing our officers. We also took some time to join one of our members in some important charitable work.

Blog 01 Feb, 2024

Texas Labor Makes Choices

The Texas AFL-CIO chose candidates at their political convention in Austin January 28-29. They also passed resolutions favoring labor, including one asking for a cease fire in the Middle East.