United Auto Workers

Definition

The United Auto Workers is a labor union that represents workers in the automotive industry in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It plays a significant role in negotiating wages, working conditions, and benefits for its members.

Related terms

Collective Bargaining: The process by which labor unions like the UAW negotiate with employers to agree on wages, work hours, benefits, and other employment conditions.

Strike: A work stoppage initiated by employees (often organized by a union like the UAW) as a form of protest against their employer to achieve desired outcomes in labor negotiations.

Labor Relations: The field that studies and manages the relationship between employers and workers, particularly where unions are involved in representing the interests of employees