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UAW Local 31 proudly represents over 7000 active and retired workers, producing the award-winning Chevrolet Bolt EV at the General Motors Kansas City Fairfax Assembly Plant. We at Local 31 are dedicated to the UAW’s guiding principles that promote union activism for the purpose of rebuilding the American class by raising living standards for all American workers.
Local 31 recently celebrated it's 80th anniversary. It became a chartered Local of the UAW on March 4, 1942. Sign up for text message and email updates. Get all the latest news!
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2026 International Officer Election Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!
2026 Standing Committees
UAW's Fellowship Program: An Opportunity to Become a Local Union Discussion Leader (LUDL)
Building Skills, Building Power at Local 2325
New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
Summer 2026 Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!
Application Deadline for the 2026 Family Scholarship Program is Fast Approaching
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UAW Blog
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UAW Local 405 Members Will Walk Out on Strike After Company Fails to Propose Fair Deal
UAW Local 405 members are set to launch an unfair labor practice strike at Triumph Engine Control Systems beginning at 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 2, after the company committed multiple unfair labor practices and refused to present a fair economic proposal that meets the membership’s needs. -
UAW Members’ Demands Will Shape Next Congress as Union Runs its Most Ambitious Electoral Program in Decades
After months of holding issue-based conversations across their communities, UAW members are on track to knock more than 300,000 doors by Election Day to build power at the ballot box and beyond. -
UAW Stands Against Divide and Conquer Politics in Michigan Senate Race
The United Auto Workers stands against the disgusting divide-and-conquer politics being used in the Michigan Senate race against the candidate of the working class, Abdul El-Sayed. -
UAW Members Drive Ambitious Political Operation to Oust Commissioner Responsible for 8-Month Strike
Already the longest public-sector strike in Ohio’s history, the Lorain Country Job and Family Services strike is weeks from becoming the longest public-sector strike in U.S. history. -
UAW Members at Triumph Group Vote 99% to Authorize Strike
After a two-day vote, UAW Local 405 members at Triumph Group who make engine controls and other components for U.S. military aircrafts voted 99% (148-1 with 86% turning out) in favor of authorizing a strike for any time after the current union contract expires at midnight on October 31. Core demands include sectoral standard wages, […]