First Michigan politicians passed a law to cheat democracy with “Emergency Finance Managers,” stripping away our right to go to the polls and choose our leaders.

We are on the side of the majority of Michiganders who do not want Emergency Finance Managers.
An Emergency Finance Manager Law is just another way to cheat democracy by stripping away the collective bargaining rights of teachers, social workers, firefighters, police officers, nurses and more.

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Volunteers with the Protect Our Jobs(POJ) coalition are out in force and will be conducting a petiton signature blitz on Saturday, May 19th between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. This blitz will target at least the following six areas: Mt Clemens, Taylor, Detroit, Flint, Lansing, and Saginaw.

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DETROIT – UAW President Bob King issued this statement regarding President Obama’s announcement on his support for marriage equality:

“The UAW applauds President Obama’s remarks on same-sex marriage, and we regard it as a historic and courageous leap toward equality for all Americans.

We oppose all discrimination and believe there is a definite connection between civil, human and workers’ rights. This belief continues to define us today.

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Save our rights, our jobs and our communities There is still time to signing up for the 99% Spring training, gear up to take action and be ready to hit the streets for nonviolent direct actions. Tens of thousands of us have gathered in homes, union halls, places of worship, and on campuses all across the country. The response from every day citizens and grassroots activists from all walks of life to join the 99% Spring movement has been tremendous. Read more >>>

 Th e UAW is an organization that is unapologetic in our demand for justice. Th at’s why we are joining with a coalition of people that are like-minded in the belief that there is a better way to live, work and fight the status quo of business as usual through nonviolent direct action. We fully support the 99% Spring and together, during the week of April 9-15, in small towns and big cities all across America, 100,000 people will come together for an unprecedented national movement-wide nonviolent direct action training. Read more >>>

Michigan is at a historic crossroads. The path we choose will define the economic future for generations of Michiganians.