Check here for all official correspondence and notices regarding 2023 contract negotiations.
11-30-23
11-20-23
Posted by Fred Woodhams GM
GM has received notification from the UAW GM Department confirming that the tentative agreement has been ratified. As a result, several of the provisions that the company agreed to will go into effect today, Nov. 20.
Those provisions include temporary team members converting to seniority status and appropriate wage related changes. Some of the elements of the contract (such as 401k contributions) may take a little more time to implement due to the need to update systems.
Specific timing for those elements is detailed in the labor agreement.
11-17-23
11-7-23
To download the highlighter and whitebook, along with the supplementals, visit https://uaw.org/gm2023/ or go to the Contract tab of our website
11-4-23
There is supposed to be a Facebook Live event today at noon with President Fain and Vice President Booth. The highlighter and White Book are supposed to be available at that time as well.
For the video, go here
To download the highlighter and whitebook, along with the supplementals, visit https://uaw.org/gm2023/
With the options presented to us by IUAW and their availability, this schedule was the best we could do in the timeframe allowed.
Active GM UAW Local 602 members only please bring your GM badge. See the roll out meeting and ratification vote information below.
11-2-23
As you know by now, we have a tentative agreement with GM (TA). We are waiting on details of the TA and will share them as we get them. You can always check this page for official up to date information. Friday November 3rd, GM National Council will be convening in Detroit to vote on sending the TA to the members. As of now that same evening, Friday November 3rd, IUAW President Fain will be doing a Facebook Live video to explain the details. The highlighter and white book are supposed to be available online Friday evening as well. Regional meetings will then be scheduled for local elected and then informational meetings for the membership and ratification vote will be scheduled.
10-31-23
As many of you know, LDT management is starting to call members back to work. The union got a call this morning 15 minutes before the ANS alert went out saying they were going to start production on second shift tonight. Since then, I have been on the phone with the plant manager and personnel director. I am in complete disagreement with management giving such short notice and on Halloween. Since the conversation, they are now asking for volunteers on dayshift and TL's and repair only on second shift. I still don't agree. However, there is no way to stop them contractually.
in Solidarity
Ryand Eding
Shop Chairman
From: General Motors ANS Alerts
UAW and GM have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Our production schedule will be as follows:
Today, Oct. 31:
- All skilled-trades are required to work as previously communicated.
- First-shift team leaders can voluntarily report.
- Second-shift team leaders are required to report.
- Second-shift final repair employees are required to report.
- All third-shift employees are required to report.
Tomorrow, Nov. 1, the plant will resume normal operations on all shifts.
Please keep the GM values and behaviors in mind as we return to work to set ourselves up for success. Prioritize safety, ensure we all have the proper PPE, Take Two for safety, inspect our workstations and equipment, and follow 3-2-1-0 as we travel through the plant. It is important that we Live Values That Return People Home Safely...Every Person, Every Site, Every Day.
10-30-23
It's official !!!
602 family, we have a tentative agreement (TA) with GM. Thank you to all our members for holding the line and standing strong. Our strike duty will end at 8:00pm. If you are on strike duty, please make sure the picket location is cleaned up before you leave and all sign in sheets are returned to the hall. People will be around to take down the tents and remove any other items. If you can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
More information will be relayed as we get it in regards to return to work, roll out, and voting.
        
10-26-23
10-25-23
From IUAW and how the TA with Ford affects us.
Today, our UAW national negotiators reached a tentative agreement with Ford. We said record profits mean record contracts, and the Stand Up Strike has delivered.
UAW President Shawn Fain and Vice President Chuck Browning announced the agreement in a video released tonight.
In the video, President Fain and Vice President Browning give an overview of the agreement, while outlining next steps in the ratification process. Here’s a summary of what we’ve won at Ford:
- The gains in the deal are valued at more than four times the gains from the 2019 contract.
- It provides more in base wage increases than Ford workers have received in the past 22 years.
- The agreement grants 25% in base wage increases through April 2028.
- It cumulatively raises the top wage by over 30% to more than $40 an hour.
- It raises the starting wage by 68%, to over $28 an hour.
- The lowest-paid workers at Ford will see a raise of more than 150% over the life of the agreement.
- Some workers will receive an immediate 85% increase immediately upon ratification.
The agreement reinstates major benefits lost during the Great Recession, including Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA) and a three-year Wage Progression, as well as killing divisive wage tiers in the union.
It improves retirement for current retirees, those workers with pensions, and those who have 401(k) plans. It also includes a historic right to strike over plant closures, a first for our union.
As President Fain said, the members are the highest authority in our union, so they will make the final decision on this agreement after it’s reviewed by the UAW-Ford National Council.
While we’re going through the ratification process, President Fain and Vice President Browning are asking UAW members at Ford to return to work. We’re going back to work at Ford to keep the pressure on Stellantis and GM. The last thing they want is for Ford to get back to full capacity while they mess around and lag behind.
The Stand Up Strike continues at Stellantis and GM, where we will keep fighting for a fair agreement for every UAW member.
In Solidarity,
The UAW Organizing Team
10-24-23
10-20-23
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10-18-23
Here is a list of people/businesses who have donated to our local during the strike. Check back as it will be updated a needed. Please support those that support us.
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Elissa Slotkin
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Tony Payne
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Team One Chevrolet
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Capital City Bakery
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Capitol Lodge #8 (Al Phillips)
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1910 Food Market
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Blind Specialist
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Coca-Cola (Joslyn Dwyer)
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The Kitchen Sink
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McFarlan’s Pub (Tom McFarlan)
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LiUNA (Geno Alessandrini)
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Team One (DJ Kowalk)
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Shaheen (Jason Cords)
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Red Bull (Tony Maceroni)
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EZ Henhouse
(Elizabeth Ziggler)
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Buffalo Wild Wings
(Matt Cusick)
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Lansing Register of Deeds
(Derrick Quinney)
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American Axle
Local #2093
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Labor Liaison (Fred Thomas)
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Curtis Hertel Jr.
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Candy Ford
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Matthew Sherrod
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Emma Dubois/Bakery
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UAW Local 2280
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Jersey Mike’s Owosso, Corunna
(Jason Tamez/ Josh Johnson)
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Emma’s Extraordinary Bakery
(Emma Dubois)
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Northpointe Bank
(Jacob Gray)
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Peppino’s
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Acy Thomas
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Dan Riedy’s
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Jim Manning
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Paula Simon
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Matthew Sherrod
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MI Nurses (Pablo Terraza)
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Sundance
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Barb Byrum
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Toad’s LLC
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Steve Delaney
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Neal Wilensky
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Ryan Bolt
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MI Nurse Association
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DJ Kowalk
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International UAW Civil Rights
(Robert Wade)
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Local 6000 State Workers
(Maria Enriquez)
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Grand Ledge Teacher’s Union
(Jim Manning/Melissa Mazzola)
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Jerry Pratt
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Michigan Education Association
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Becky that’s it
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Union
UAW Local 333 (Jeremy)
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American Breast Cancer Society Of Lansing
(Katie Jones)
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Punks with Lunch Lansing
Not for Profit
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Raquel Yrlas
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Randolph
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Chris Haman
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Jack & Sons Garden Produce
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Judy Willison Local 652
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Spicer Orchards (Heidi Seldon)
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Groovy Donuts
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Marines/Lansing
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Eaton County Sheriff Dept.
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Detroit Wing Company
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UAW Local 2209
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UAW Local 2093
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10-12-23
Click here to find the link to President Fain's Live Facebook Feed at 10pm Friday October 13th
10-6-23
Message from UAW President Shawn Fain
We just made history.
Minutes before we were set to go live today, GM agreed to put their battery plants under our master agreement.
This is happening because of the incredible courage of our members, who are ready and willing to Stand Up at a moment’s notice. It’s happening because of our creative, history making strike strategy. And it’s happening because we laid the ground work with a powerful contract campaign.
This is the fight of our generation and we are winning. We will win.
10-5-23
10-4-23
Anyone who has not yet signed up for strike assistance MUST signup this week. If you are on vacation, contact the Financial secretary. There are approximately 300 who have not signed up yet. Please help spread the word.
10-2-23
For those who didn't make it to sign up for Strike Assistance on Sunday, you can come to the hall from 8am - 2pm, Monday through Thursday, to sign up with the Financial Secretary. This is the procedure dictated by International. You need to have the following information:
- Your legal name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Accessible ACTIVE email address
- Social Security number
- List of dependents and their following:
Social Security number, birth date, and insurance information if different from current coverage (any additional coverage other than GM)
- Bank routing number
- Bank account number
- Insurance information - Life and health
9-29-23
All members must participate in a strike activity to be eligible for strike assistance.
It is your obligation to contact the hall for strike duty assignment if you do not yet have one.
To qualify for your first strike assistance check you MUST register on your assigned day and time.
Members should bring smart phone or mobile device to registration.
Each member will need to provide a personal ACTIVE email address to register.
International staff will be at the hall Sunday October 1 to help us signup members for strike pay and insurance/benefits. Based on the first letter of your last name, you need to show up to the Local 602 Union Hall (2510 W. Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48917) to register. If you do not register Sunday, your pay/benefits WILL be delayed.
A-F 7am - 10am
G-L 10am - 1pm
M-R 1pm - 4pm
S-Z 4pm - 7pm
You will need to bring the following information to register for strike assistance:
- Your legal name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Accessible ACTIVE email address
- Social Security number
- List of dependents and their following:
Social Security number, birth date, and insurance information
- Bank routing number
- Bank account number
- Insurance information - Life and health
UAW Local 602 family,
We have been called upon to Stand Up and strike!
Please follow leadership and exit LDT in an orderly manner. We will be walking the line letting you know when we will exit the buildings. You MUST finish the job in your station and sign out.
PLEASE DO NOT:
- Damage company property
- Be Disruptive
- Be verbally abusive
- Act in a manner that could get you disciplined
We have been called upon to do our part, which means we need to NOT cause distractions to our bargaining team in Detroit. We have been here before 602, WE GOT THIS!
Please keep an eye on each other, WE ARE FAMILY!
UAW Local 602 Leadership
Brothers and Sisters, International has not yet come to the hall with the sign-up information. As soon as we get it, we will communicate it to you through the regular channels. For now, check the website for any changes to strike duty and go to your assigned picket location.
Anyone who has strike duty assigned at CCA, please park at the 1753 Union Hall (3204 W St Joseph St, Lansing, MI 48917). You will be shuttled to the site from there.
9 -28-23
- Click here to find the link to President Fain's Live Facebook Feed at 10am Friday September 28
- Our UAW Brothers and Sisters in Local 2256 from BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan) are on strike for issues such as job outsourcing and AI (artificial Intelligence). If anyone would like to support them on the picket line in Lansing, you can go to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Lansing Service Center located at 232 S. Capital Avenue Lansing Michigan from 7am to 6pm
- Our UAW Brothers and Sisters in Local 1753 from GM's Lansing CCA were asked to "Stand Up". If anyone would like to support them on the picket line in Lansing, you can go to GM - Lansing CCA PC, 4400 W Mt Hope Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917.
- Strike duty (periodcially check here for Local 602 picket duty lists and updates. Last update 9-28-23 @ 3pm)
Updated letter from Margaret Mock
9-22-23
- Local 602 family,
We have not been called upon to go out on strike. As you know that means we continue to work and as President Fain has asked; we remain strong, support our UAW siblings that have been asked to stand up and strike and the most difficult task – be patient. If local 602 is asked to stand up and strike in the coming weeks, we know we are ready.
We can’t speak for International, but we think the lack of information coming from Detroit is intentional. We would not be able to keep the big 3 guessing if the information about what’s next is easily available. Please remain vigilant and keep an eye out for one another during this stressful time.
In Solidarity,
UAW local 602 Leadership
- (from IUAW Facebook Page) At noon 5,000 more members of the Auto Workers (UAW) at 38 parts distribution centers for Stellantis and General Motors are walking off the job. The facilities are spread across 20 states.
The escalation adds a new type of facility to the mix. Parts distribution centers (PDCs) supply after-sales spare parts and accessories to dealerships, a very profitable part of the companies’ business.
 
9-20-23
Click here for the link to President Fain's Live Facebook Feed at 10am Friday September 22
Our UAW Brothers and Sisters in Local 2256 from BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan) are on strike for issues such as job outsourcing and AI (artificial Intelligence).
If anyone would like to support them on the picket line in Lansing, you can go to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Lansing Service Center located at 232 S. Capital Avenue Lansing Michigan from 7am to 6pm
Potential Strike duty (check for updates)
Check here for the latest official information from uaw.org about negotiations with GM
9-19-23
Here's the link to Shawn Fain's latest video about the Friday September 22 noon deadline
9-15-23
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9-14-23
Brothers and Sisters
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With the expiration of the agreement at 11:59pm on September 14th, if we continue to work without a contract, as your Chairman, along with your Shop Committee, we want to assure you that we will continue to work as normal. Management will not change anything here locally. All the shop rules will stay the same, all the vacations will stay the same, all the Doc 8s will stay the same. We had conversations with the Personnel Director and we are not going to change how we conduct ourselves locally! Continue to follow your standardized work and safety rules. We urge you to watch the video from the UAW attorney provided by your International Staff posted below. It explains what it means to be working under an expired contract. It explains the protections that you will be working under. You are not an “AT WILL” employee! We will continue to share any information as we get it from the International Union as we have done up to this point.
Working Without A Contract
Know Your Rights
When the contract expires the company may not legally change terms and conditions of employment except that it no longer must arbitrate disputes.
NO ARBITRATION. Protect yourself from discipline.
o Carefully follow all standard operating procedures, safety policies and supervisor instructions.
o Call for a committeeperson if you are disciplined, asked to do work you are not trained to do or work that is unsafe.
In Solidarity
Shop Committee
What does it mean if you are working under an expired contract?
Watch this video from IUAW for more information
The Stand Up Strike - FAQ
 
IUAW Strike FAQ FAQ on Strikes and UAW Strike Assistance
        
         
On Monday August 14th, VP Mike Booth officially requested all UAW General Motors units to hold a strike authorization vote. UAW Local 602 will announce details of the upcoming vote soon.
For UAW/GM updates, click here
Ford, GM and Stellantis made $250 billion in North American profits over the last ten years, but we haven’t gotten our fair share. Our union contract expires on Sept. 14. It’s time to show the companies we’re UNITED for a STRONG contract.
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