Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is making billions, while refusing to recognize Veterans Day as a paid holiday. Lee Sandoval, member of UAW Local 766 and chair of the Lockheed Martin Bargaining Committee, explains why UAW members in Florida and Colorado are fighting for a fair contract that gives our veterans the recognition they deserve.
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
May 21, 2025
Kennedy Center Employees Vote To Join UAW
Region 8 Voices David Brock Local 2164
May 20, 2025
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Quarterly Newsletter
May 19, 2025
Local 298 Supporting Local 788
May 18, 2025
Region 8 Voices Dave McCreless East Tennessee IAC
May 17, 2025
Strike Continues at Lockheed By Local 788
May 15, 2025
Grievance Handling At Local 1853
May 14, 2025
Region 8 Voices
Chuck McDonald Local 2195
May 8, 2025
2025 UAW Region 8 Retiree Conference Day Three
May 7, 2025
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting May 13
Last Surviving 1963 Lockheed Striker Joins
Local 788 on The Picket Line
Day Two of the 2025 UAW Region 8 Retiree Conference
May 6, 2025
UAW Region 8 2025 Retiree Conference Begins
May 5, 2025
Director Smith Joins Local 788 Members On The Picket Line
May 2, 2025
May Day Rally For Local 42 Members in Chattanooga
May 1, 2025
UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits
Local 2195 May Meeting Planned
April 30, 2025
New UAW Analysis Shows U.S. Can Create Tens of Thousands of Auto Jobs Using Existing Capacity
April 29, 2025
West Virginia and South Central Pennsylvania
CAP Meeting
April 25, 2025
Worker Memorial Day Message
April 22, 2025
International UAW Celebrates Earth Day
April 21, 2025
Local 160 Members Lend a Hand at Local 276
April 16, 2025
Region 8 Voices Tonya Brown Local 5287
April 13, 2025
Region 8 Voices Terrence Parham Local 862
April 09, 2025
Region 8 Voices Tameka Colon Local 862
April 07, 2025
2025 NACOCHR Report
Southwestern States CAP Meeting
April 06, 2025
Region 8 Voices Steven Bell Local 218
April 5, 2025
Local 2195 April Meeting Planned
April 4, 2025
Local 42 Takes To The Street
April 2, 2025
Local 218 Open Contract Negotiations
Region 8 Voices
Sarah Carothers Local 276
March 30, 2025
Region 8 Voices
Samuel Duncan Local 862
March 27, 2025
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting April 8
March 26, 2025
UAW - Lockheed Martin Multi-Unit Negotiations Bargaining Team - Charlotte, NC
Region 8 Leadership Visit Local 788
Region 8 Voices
Puretha Taylor Local 862
March 25, 2025
Local 276 and Local 171 Celebrate Rosie The Riveter Day
March 24, 2025
Stories of Local 42 Members
March 23, 2025
Region 8 Voices Pauline Mims Local 276
March 21, 2025
Trump Signs Executive Order To Dismantle The Department of Education In The Latest Attack on the Working Class
March 20, 2025
Local 788 Shows Solidarity With Bargaining Committee
Local 42 Members Standing Up
March 16, 2025
Ultimum Spring Hill Ratification
Talk About It Wednesday Scheduled for March 26
Region 8 Voices
Marquetta Hawkins Local 276
March 12, 2025
Red Shirt Wednesday At the 2025 Financial Officers Conference
Region 8 Voices Lewis Holmes III Local 862
March 10, 2025
UAW Local 788 Bargaining Begins
Updated to Region 8 Veterans Page
March 9, 2025
Region 8 Voices Laurence Brown Local 276
Local 862 Members Participate in
Kentucky Working Families Lobby Day
March 5, 2025
Region 8 Leadership
Visit Local 788
Region 8 Voices Kim Ramos Local 129
March 4, 2025
Local 5285 President Ricky McDowell Guest Speaker for Mount Holly Historical Society
March 2, 2025
Region 8 Voices Ken Fair Local 5287
February 28, 2025
UAW Local 276 Hold Civil and Human Rights Awards
February 26, 2025
Facts, Falsehoods and Fraud Concerning Social Security
February 26, 2025
Region 8 Voices KaNetha Mack Local 862
UAW SWFL Retiree Council Meeting March 11, 2025
February 25, 2025
Thank You To Local 42 From
UAW Region 8 Education Rep David Firkins
February 23, 2025
UAW Local 1853 - Celebrating
Black History Month in style!
Region 8 Voices Jon Greene Local 3520
February 21, 2025
Tell Speaker Johnson NO-
On Dismantling The Postal Service
February 19, 2025
Region 8 Voices Jomane Owens Local 1853
February 16, 2025
Region 8 Voices John Benton Local 5285
February 12, 2025
Region 8 Voices Harry Bryd Local 1853
February 10, 2025
Region 8 Members Join The Stop Elon Musk Rally
February 09, 2025
Region 8 Voices Eddie L. Jenkins, Jr. Local 2406
February 05, 2025
Region 8 Voices Dana Watkins Local 862 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