Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is making billions, while refusing to recognize Veterans Day as a paid holiday. Lee Sandoval, member of UAW Local 766 and chair of the Lockheed Martin Bargaining Committee, explains why UAW members in Florida and Colorado are fighting for a fair contract that gives our veterans the recognition they deserve.
Welcome!
I am Tim Smith,UAW Region 8 Director and this is my personal communication page. Region 8 represents over 200,000 active and retired United Auto Workers across 18 states across the southern portion of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Covering that much area can be a daunting task, but we in the UAW are resilient. Our official page is uawregion8.org , which presents news and events for our members. It is my hope this page will compliment that page and provide addition information for our members.
I will share news from our region, photos of the membership , my schedule (I would love to meet members as I travel across the region) and news from the industries our members work for.
For me it is both an honor and a privilege to serve this membership every day. I am so pleased you took the time to look at my page and hopefully you will find useful information here!
In Solidarity,
UAW Region 8 Director
June 25, 2025Summer School Day Four
Region 8 Voices Summer School Day Three
June 23, 2025Summer School Day Two
June 22, 2025Summer School Day One Region 8 Voices
UAW Region 8 Once Again Region 8 Voices
June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025Bowling Green Assembly Deliver
June 16, 2025Report From Kentucky Democratic Party Reorganization Convention
June 15, 2025Region 8 Voices
June 11, 2025 Postdocs and Researchers At Johns Hopkins University Join The UAW GM To Produce Gas Powered Blazer At Spring Hill
Region 8 Voices
Region 8 Says Goodbye To Region 8 Voices
June 6, 2025UAW Leadership Visit Local 1853 UAW Leadership Visit UAW Local 2164
Leadership Visit Local 862 and 3047
June 4, 2025Region 8 Voices
Independent Parts and Supplier (IPS) Conference Day Two Independent Parts and Supplier (IPS) Conference
June 1, 2025Region 8 Voices UAW Leadership Attend
May 29, 2025Local 3520 Raises Money
Local 2195 Schedules June Meeting
May 28, 2025Region 8 Voices
May 25, 2025Region 8 Voices Gordy Druien Local 862 Memorial Day Video From Local 2069
Region 8 Director Tim Smith and UAW President Shawn Fain Attend Local 862 Retiree Meeting Kennedy Center Employees Vote To Join UAW Region 8 Voices David Brock Local 2164
May 20, 2025UAW SWFL Retiree Council Quarterly Newsletter
May 19, 2025Local 298 Supporting Local 788
May 18, 2025Region 8 Voices Dave McCreless East Tennessee IAC
May 17, 2025Strike Continues at Lockheed By Local 788 Grievance Handling At Local 1853
May 14, 2025Region 8 Voices 2025 UAW Region 8 Retiree Conference Day Three UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting May 13 Last Surviving 1963 Lockheed Striker Joins
Day Two of the 2025 UAW Region 8 Retiree Conference UAW Region 8 2025 Retiree Conference Begins
May 5, 2025Director Smith Joins Local 788 Members On The Picket Line
May 2, 2025May Day Rally For Local 42 Members in Chattanooga
May 1, 2025UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits
Local 2195 May Meeting Planned New UAW Analysis Shows U.S. Can Create Tens of Thousands of Auto Jobs Using Existing Capacity West Virginia and South Central Pennsylvania
April 25, 2025Worker Memorial Day Message International UAW Celebrates Earth Day Local 160 Members Lend a Hand at Local 276 April 16, 2025 Region 8 Voices Tonya Brown Local 5287 Region 8 Voices Terrence Parham Local 862 Region 8 Voices Tameka Colon Local 862 2025 NACOCHR Report Southwestern States CAP Meeting April 06, 2025Region 8 Voices Steven Bell Local 218 Local 2195 April Meeting Planned
April 4, 2025Local 42 Takes To The Street
April 2, 2025 Local 218 Open Contract Negotiations March 30, 2025 Samuel Duncan Local 862 March 27, 2025UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting April 8
March 26, 2025UAW - Lockheed Martin Multi-Unit Negotiations Bargaining Team - Charlotte, NC
Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 788 Region 8 Voices Local 276 and Local 171 Celebrate Rosie The Riveter Day
March 24, 2025 Stories of Local 42 Members
March 23, 2025 Region 8 Voices Pauline Mims Local 276 March 21, 2025Trump Signs Executive Order To Dismantle The Department of Education In The Latest Attack on the Working Class Local 788 Shows Solidarity With Bargaining Committee Local 42 Members Standing Up Ultimum Spring Hill Ratification
Talk About It Wednesday Scheduled for March 26 Region 8 Voices
March 12, 2025 Red Shirt Wednesday At the 2025 Financial Officers Conference Region 8 Voices Lewis Holmes III Local 862
March 10, 2025 UAW Local 788 Bargaining Begins Updated to Region 8 Veterans Page
March 9, 2025 Region 8 Voices Laurence Brown Local 276 Local 862 Members Participate in
March 5, 2025 Region 8 Leadership Region 8 Voices Kim Ramos Local 129 Local 5285 President Ricky McDowell Guest Speaker for Mount Holly Historical Society Region 8 Voices Ken Fair Local 5287 February 28, 2025 UAW Local 276 Hold Civil and Human Rights Awards
February 26, 2025 Facts, Falsehoods and Fraud Concerning Social Security
February 26, 2025Region 8 Voices KaNetha Mack Local 862 UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting March 11, 2025 Thank You To Local 42 From
February 23, 2025 UAW Local 1853 - Celebrating Region 8 Voices Jon Greene Local 3520
February 21, 2025 Tell Speaker Johnson NO-
February 19, 2025Region 8 Voices Jomane Owens Local 1853 Region 8 Voices John Benton Local 5285
February 12, 2025Region 8 Voices Harry Bryd Local 1853 Region 8 Members Join The Stop Elon Musk Rally February 09, 2025Region 8 Voices Eddie L. Jenkins, Jr. Local 2406 Region 8 Voices Dana Watkins Local 862 February 3, 2025Winter Haven IAC Chair Len Guminski Passes
February 02, 2025Region 8 Voices Coralyn Mayes Local 862
Local 2195 February Meeting Planned
January 31, 2025Tennessee Governor Bill Lee UAW Region 8 Online Classes Region 8 Voices Chris Sadler Local 862
January 28, 2025UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting Planned
January 26, 2025Region 8 Voices Chris Brown Local 276 UAW Declares Victory in Keep the Promise Campaign Region 8 Voices Alicia Anderson Local 862 January 21, 2025Region 8 Voices Alicia Anderson Local 862 Region 8 Voices Amanda Duncan Local 862 Remembering Dr. King- A Light In The Darkness
January 15, 2025Region 8 Voices Andy Wood Local 5285 Ford Subcouncil Meeting in Chattanooga
January 13, 2025
January 12, 2025Region 8 Voices Benzena Eaves Local 2069
January 10, 2025 News From The BOSK Union Election
January 08, 2025 Region 8 Voices Andre Howell Local 3520
January 06, 20252025 UAW Region 8 Calendar Region 8 Voices Aleeta Phillips Local 862 UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting Planned Local 2195 January Meeting Planned
December 22, 2024Local 1853 Angel Tree Brings Joy For Christmas
December 22, 2024Local 1853 Angel Tree Brings Joy For Christmas
December 21, 2024 Christmas At Local 3063
December 20, 2024Local 2164 Celebrates The Holidays
December 16, 2024Director Holiday Message
