January 07, 2025
BOSK Employees File For Election
Region 8 Director Tim Smith with retired Director Mitch Smith, his wife Charmaine Smith and CAP Rep Mark Dowell.
November 5, 2024
Election Day 2024
Former president and/retiree Local 2164 Elden doing his part today on Election Day.
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Director Smith Leads Rally
At Women's Conference
April 24, 2024
Region 8 Retirees Welcome VW Workers to the UAW!
April 22, 2204
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
Tim Smith
Latest News From Region 8
February 3, 2025
Winter Haven IAC Chair Len Guminski Passes
February 02, 2025
Region 8 Voices Coralyn Mayes Local 862
Local 2195 February Meeting Planned
January 31, 2025
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Derailing Public Education
January 30, 2025
UAW Region 8 Online Classes
January 29, 2025
Region 8 Voices Chris Sadler Local 862
January 28, 2025
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting Planned
January 26, 2025
Region 8 Voices Chris Brown Local 276
January 22, 2025
UAW Declares Victory in Keep the Promise Campaign
Region 8 Voices Alicia Anderson Local 862
January 21, 2025
Region 8 Voices Alicia Anderson Local 862
January 18, 2025
Region 8 Voices Amanda Duncan Local 862
January 16, 2025
Remembering Dr. King- A Light In The Darkness
January 15, 2025
Region 8 Voices Andy Wood Local 5285
January 14, 2025
Ford Subcouncil Meeting in Chattanooga
January 13, 2025
Department Of Bargaining
Strategies Delivered At The Aerospace Council
January 12, 2025
Region 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, 2025
2025 UAW Region 8 Calendar
January 05, 2025
Region 8 Voices Aleeta Phillips Local 862
January 02, 2025
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting Planned
January 01, 2025
Local 2195 January Meeting Planned
December 22, 2024
Local 1853 Angel Tree Brings Joy For Christmas
December 21, 2024
Christmas At Local 3063
December 20, 2024
Local 2164 Celebrates The Holidays
December 16, 2024
Director Holiday Message
December 14, 2024
UAW Region 8 Calendar for 2025
December 10, 2024
December 2024 Director Report
December 6, 2024
Local 862 Launch Their Annual Bike Drive For Christmas
December 3, 2024
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Update
November 25, 2024
Thanksgiving Message From Director Tim Smith
November 20, 2024
Ultium Bargaining Team Receive Region 8 Training
Supermajority of Workers at EV Battery Maker BlueOval SK in Kentucky Have Signed Union Cards, Launch Public Campaign to Join UAW
November 18, 2024
Veteran's Conference At Black Lake
Thanksgiving Message and November Food Drive From UAW SWFL Retiree Council
GM Subcouncil Meeting Southfield, Michigan
November 13, 2024
Local 862 Retirees Meet
Veterans Day at Local 5285 Daimler Truck, Mt. Holly, NC
November 10, 2024
Region 8 Voices
John O’Laughlin
Local 2164
November 9, 2024
Local 1853 Raises $18,252.39 For American Cancer Society
November 7, 2024
Honoring Our Veterans -
Counting Their Service and Their Sacrifice
Black Lake Campground Information for 2025
Local 862 Featured In Louisville Veteran's Parade
November 3, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Aubrey Glenn Mobley
Local 598
November 2, 2024
Local 2195 November Meeting
November 1, 2024
Local 472 On Strike
Local 2750 Take To The Picket Line
October 31, 2024
Are You Prepared to Vote? Click here to find your polling place!
October 30, 2024
GOTV Efforts in North and South Carolina
Region 8 Voices
Charise Weaver
Local 1853
October 28, 2024
Phone Bank at Local 862
October 27, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Gordy Druien
Local 862
October 23, 2024
Grievance Handling Class for Florida Locals
UAW Poll Shows Member Support for Harris Growing Significantly in Battleground States as Union’s Member Engagement Program Delivers Results
Region 8 Voices
Jenn Thompson
Local 862
October 20, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Meredith Stice
Local 862
October 18, 2024
UAW Local 129 – Day Three of Strike
October 16, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Kylie Bradley
Local 862
October 14, 2024
SWFL IAC Drop in Center Reopens
October 13, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Jasmine Williams
Local 862
October 9, 2024
Autoworkers For Trump Admit They Are Not Autoworkers
Local 276 Member Pauline Mims Represents the UAW At AFL-CIO Summit
Region 8 Voices
Michelle Gibson Simbeck
Local 1853
October 7, 2024
SWFL IAC Closed This Wednesday Due To Hurricane Milton
October 6, 2024
UAW Statement on JD Vance Refusing to Commit to Investments in Michigan Auto Plants
Region 8 Delegates Attend International
UAW Civil Rights Conference
SWFL IAC Meeting Cancelled
Region 8 Voices
Shawn McKay II
Local 1853
October 4, 2024
“Stellantis Is Scared”: New UAW Video Exposes Company’s Robocalls to UAW Members Urging a No Vote on Strike Authorization
Local 2195 Meeting October 14, 2024
October 2, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Heather Winsor
Local 276
October 1, 2024
SWFL Retiree Council October Meeting October 8, 2024
September 29, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Jimmy Mack
Local 276
September 26, 2024
Rollout Meeting With Ultima Unit of Local 1853
September 25, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Annette Bell
Local 218
September 24, 2024
Daimler Truck Council Honored at
North Carolina AFL-CIO CONFERENCE
September 23, 2024
UAW Region 8 Aerospace Sub council Meeting
September 22, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Marcus Sheckles
Local 862
September 19, 2024
Bargaining Kicks Off At Local 42
September 18, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Rachel Johnson
Local 472
September 15, 2024
Region 8 Voices
Dee Jackson
Local 276