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COVID-19 Update - 3/28/2020

Sisters and Brothers, We have been notified today that two more members of our UAW family have fallen to the virus. One member worked at Ford Motor Company Dearborn Stamping and a skilled trades brother who worked at the Ford Data Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Our prayers and support go out to their families and communities.

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COVID-19 Update - 3/27/2020

My Brothers and Sisters, As always, I want to recognize and thank all of the brave men and women on the front lines of this crisis and extend my sincere sympathies to any one of us who is sick, or struggling with family or financial issues or loss in these difficult, dark days. In my message today, I want to report that we got some good news on several fronts.

Statement of UAW Vice President Terry Dittes Director of the UAW GM Department on Efforts to Produce Ventilators During the Nationwide Coronavirus Pandemic

DETROIT -- “We are happy to work with GM during this pandemic for the health and safety and good of our Nation as we collaborate towards the production of ventilators.

UAW Local 578 Closed Until Further Notice Due to COVID-19

UAW Local 578 is closed until further notice, due to Governer Ever's order for all non-essential businesses to close.  Sandy Drifka, our Office Administrator, will be working to answer the telephones and keep the office running.  She is available at (920) 231-5153 or email at [email protected].  She will also keep communication going when information is available via Facebook and the local's website.  

TO ALL MEMBERSHIP OF UAW LOCAL 578

Hall Rentals Will Not Be Taken Until Further Notice Because of COVID-19

All union hall rentals during the remainder of March and through April 30, 2020 are cancelled.  No hall rental reservations will be taken right now until further notice.   

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO MEMBERSHIP REGARDING COVID-19

COVID19 Update - 3/26/2020

DETROIT -- The legislation unanimously passed in the Senate last night takes important steps for the Nation as we battle the public health and economic crisis stemming from this tragic pandemic. One of the main things that concerns UAW members is the package fails to provide front line workers with the health and safety protections necessary to keep them from contracting Covid-19. It includes no enforceable workplace standards and does not provide enough resources to frontline workers who are the first line of defense.

UAW President Rory L. Gamble Statement on Federal Stimulus Legislation

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DETROIT -- The legislation unanimously passed in the Senate last night takes important steps for the Nation as we battle the public health and economic crisis stemming from this tragic pandemic. One of the main things that concerns UAW members is the package fails to provide front line workers with the health and safety protections necessary to keep them from contracting Covid-19. It includes no enforceable workplace standards and does not provide enough resources to frontline workers who are the first line of defense.

CV3 signed into law. Here's what it means.

Last Night (March 25, 2020), the U.S. Senate unanimously passed CV3, a $2-trillion stimulus package to lessen the effects of COVID-19 on our economy and citizen’s health. This package is the largest in U.S. history. It is expected to pass in the House by Friday, March 27, 2020...

UAW Statement of President Rory L. Gamble on Health and Safety Standards Regarding the Reopening of Worksites

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“The UAW continues to review with great caution and concern decisions being made about restarting workplaces, especially at advanced dates.”