UAW

American  

Or U.A.W.

1. United Automobile Workers (full name: International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America).

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Example Sentences

There have been unions, including the UAW, which represents the graduate students at Columbia.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

For the union, the stakes of its pending agreement with Volkswagen are especially high, as it aims to persuade more U.S. autoworkers in the South to join the UAW.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

UAW President Shawn Fain sought to quickly follow those victories by expanding union membership inside plants owned by Mercedes, Toyota, Hyundai and other automakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The UAW tried and failed to organize workers at a Mercedes plant in Alabama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Wall Street and supposed industry experts said this was impossible,” UAW president Shawn Fain said in a press release.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025