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

The Chattanooga plant’s workforce recently joined the United Auto Workers, giving the UAW a historic breakthrough in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s a tradition, actually, in the UAW in particular when it comes to this kind of activism, back in the old days with the Vietnam War.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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