UAW Volkswagen Local 42

rofit organizations. The UAW has more than 390,000 active members and more than 600,000 retired members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The UAW currently has 2,500 contracts with some 1,700 employers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. A unique strength of the UAW is the solidarity between its active and retired members. A solid majority of the union's retirees stay actively involved in the life of their union, participating in 703 retiree chapters and playing a vital role in the UAW's community action program. Since its founding in 1935, the UAW has consistently developed innovative partnerships with employers and negotiated industry-leading wages and benefits for its members. UAW members have benefited from a number of collective bargaining breakthroughs, including:
The first employer-paid health insurance plan for industrial workers. A pioneering role in product quality improvements. Landmark job and income security provisions. Comprehensive training and educational programs.