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UAW Local 1975 Records Now Open

The Reuther Library is very excited to announce the opening of the UAW Local 1975 Records . Hailing from Ypsilanti (that’s pronounced “ip·suh·lan·tee”), UAW Local 1975 (also known as UAW/TOP Local 1975) is a labor union representing clerical workers at Eastern Michigan University (EMU).  read more »

Collection opening, UAW Publications

(11536) Publications, "Ammunition", Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, 11536

The Reuther Library is very excited to announce the opening of the UAW Publications, a massive archival resource combining various serials and other types of printed materials from the UAW.  read more »

UAW President's Office: Stephen P. Yokich Records Now Open

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(46768) Stephen Yokich at UAW convention

The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce the opening of the UAW Office of the President: Stephen Yokich Records, now accessible to researchers and the public. Elected the UAW's president in 1994, Stephen Yokich served in that role until 2002.  read more »

UAW Aerospace Department Records Part II Now Open

(45940) Aerospace Workers Construct Apollo Spaceships

Watching footage of NASA’s space shuttles blasting off and orbiting the globe, did you realize you were looking at union-made vehicles? Just like a Corvette or F-150, those spaceships (along with their giant orange boosters) were built by union labor, represented by the UAW.

The newly opened addition to the UAW Aerospace Department Records shines a light on the industry side of aerospace.  read more »

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