UAW Launches 'Stand Up' Campaign in Key Worksites, Battlegrounds

On the one-year anniversary of the historic Stand Up Strike that led to record contracts for autoworkers at the Big Three, the UAW is kicking off its ambitious political campaign with the same bold organizing vision, mobilizing union members in key battleground states.

UAW Launches Major Political Campaign on Stand Up Strike Anniversary

DETROIT— On the one-year anniversary of the Big Three Stand Up Strike, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is launching its 2024 political campaign to activate tens of thousands of union members to support Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz, and other candidates endorsed by the UAW.

On Saturday, September 14, thousands of UAW members will join a weekend of action in battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Arizona. The UAW’s “Stand Up, Speak Up, Show Up” campaign will use a massive field program to challenge the billionaire class at the polls.

The campaign will focus on one-on-one conversations between UAW workers and their families at workplaces, doorsteps, and on phones, discussing core issues like union rights, affordable healthcare, retirement security, and lowering costs for all Americans.

Programs will mobilize UAW support for Harris and other crucial candidates for winning back the House and keeping the Senate. Key endorsements include Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Michigan, Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and candidates in frontline House districts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York.

“One year ago, we took on corporate America on the picket line and put working-class issues front and center,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “Today, we are taking that fight to the ballot box to win big for the working class in this election.”

A comprehensive list of UAW-endorsed candidates is available at UAWEndorsements.org. For more information, visit UAWStandUp2024.org.