UAW

American

Or U.A.W.

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

The UAW has sought to organize foreign-owned auto plants in the South for decades with little success.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Fain prevailed by advertising the rich contracts the UAW had recently reached with Detroit’s Big Three car makers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal begins “to close the gap with industry standards,” the UAW says.

From The Wall Street Journal

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