UAW Local 652

Updated 05/06/21 Lansing Grand River Facility Layoff Info / Unemployment Info

Temporary Layoff at the Lansing Grand River Facility 

A Letter From the President

Click HERE for a message to the members from UAW Local 652 President Benjamin Frantz. 

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Click HERE for employment opportunities at UAW Local 652's Avancez Unit.  

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Good Jobs, Healthy Planet

Now an International event, Earth Day has been celebrated since April 22, 1970 and its origins are here in the United States. In fact, this annual celebration wouldn’t exist without legendary UAW leader Walter Reuther.

Statement From UAW President Rory L. Gamble on Weekend Shootings

Detroit — I watched in horror last week and this weekend, along with the rest of our nation, as the headlines rolled in once again with reports of bloodshed, terror, tragedy and senseless loss of lives. America woke up Friday morning to the news of a mass shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana that took the lives of eight innocent people and injured several others. By the end of this weekend, at least nine more people had been killed in shootings across the country — in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Nebraska and Louisiana.

More lives lost to gun violence.

FAQ's on the Pro Act

While no piece of legislation is perfect upon introduction, it is the job of our legislature to hold discussion and make amendments to get things done.  Below is some information on what the Pro Act is, and what it can do.  Our "friends" at the Chamber of Commerce have already began running ads with the intent of discrediting the Act and causing confusion.  Please contact your legislators and ask them to support the Pro Act.  Click for FAQ or

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Across our union, thousands of UAW members participate in one or more local union standing committees. They are rewarded by a feeling of accomplishment, working with their co-workers on meaningful projects, and “being the change” they want to see for working people. But we need many more activists at the table to help.

Standing Committees

There’s a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the bargaining table can be taken away in the legislative halls.

–Walter Reuther, UAW Constitutional Convention 1970 

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