UAW Region 9A

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📆 This week in UAW Region 9A!

Join UAW 2325 members on strike in Harlem, read about the UAW's new way forward on trade policy, and apply for the UAW International Education Department Fellowship by August 10. ⤵️

UAW Region 9A Weekly Newsletter: July 24 Read this week's newsletter from UAW Region 9A.

Congratulations to UAW 2325 members at Brooklyn Defenders on a successful strike! The BDS Union reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday that included pay increases for staff, more sick leave, higher retirement contributions, and remote work options.

Brooklyn Defender Services strike ends after tentative labor deal reached — Queens Daily Eagle The threat of a mass citywide public defender strike wreaking havoc on the city’s courthouses appeared to be averted on Tuesday after striking attorneys reached a deal on a new labor contract with the city’s second-largest public defender group.

Tonight at 6 PM! Tune in to learn more about the candidates running for UAW Secretary-Treasurer.

Ballots for international officer elections will be mailed to members next month. Take 2 minutes today to update your contact information → myinfo.uaw.org

Tune in TONIGHT to hear directly from candidates running for Secretary-Treasurer in the 2026 UAW International Officer Election about their vision for our union.

The Secretary-Treasurer forum will begin at approximately 6 pm ET and will be livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube. Information regarding how to access the forum is available on the Monitor’s website at www.uawmonitor.com/elections.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about each candidate's priorities and make an informed decision. Beginning on or about 8/21, ballots will be mailed to UAW members, with a return deadline of 10/5/26.

📰 This week in UAW Region 9A!

Join UAW 2325 members on strike in Brooklyn & Queens, read about UAW Local 259’s latest organizing win at Smithtown Kia, and save the date for candidate forums for the upcoming IEB officer elections. ⤵️

UAW Region 9A Weekly Newsletter: July 17 Read this week's newsletter from UAW Region 9A.

This Friday is the deadline to register for the UAW Women's & TOP Conference as well as the UAW Veterans Conference, both happening from August 9-14.

Learn more & sign up today! → region9a.uaw.org/events

Last chance! TODAY is the deadline to fight back against the Trump administration's attacks on grant funding by submitting a public comment. ⤵️

TAKE ACTION: Stop Trump’s Takeover of Federal Grants UAW members are mobilizing against the Trump administration’s attempt to gain unprecedented control over federal grant funding. Under a proposed set of federal regulations, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would be able to deny or cancel more than $1 trillion in annual grants at any...

Congratulations to UAW's newest members at Smithtown Kia!