Click here to vote on Amendments and Resolutions for the UAW Constitutional Convention
The UAW Constitutional Convention, held every four years, is the highest decision-making body of our Union. At the convention, delegates from local unions across the country will come together to set the Union’s position on key workplace and societal issues and to consider amendments to the UAW Constitution.
Amendments & Resolutions
Amendments are proposed changes to the language of the UAW Constitution. In order to be ratified, each amendment needs to be heard, voted upon, and approved by a majority of delegates at the Constitutional Convention. The more locals that submit an amendment, the more likely it is that the amendment will be heard at the convention.
Resolutions set priorities and commit our Union to specific projects and policies. While resolutions do not directly change the UAW Constitution, resolutions are to be approved by the membership of each local, discussed and voted on at the convention, and passed by a majority of delegates in order to be adopted.
At our Special Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 01, 2026, we discussed and considered resolutions and amendments proposed for the convention. You can find a short synopsis of all of the resolutions and amendments being considered for submission by the Local at the end of this email.
Timeline for Voting on Amendments and Resolutions:
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Voting Start Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 5:00PM EST (TODAY)
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Voting End Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST
You must be a Local 4100 member in good standing in order to participate in the vote. All eligible members can vote here.
It is important that all eligible members of Local 4100 participate in the democratic processes associated with the Constitutional Convention. Our collective decisions surrounding the convention will shape the priorities of the International Union for the next four years and beyond. It is vital that as postdocs, fellows, and researchers, we make our voices heard as we set the trajectory of our collective future as workers.
Click here to vote on Amendments and Resolutions for the UAW Constitutional Convention
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Solidarity,
UAW 4100 Joint Council
Summary of Amendments and Resolutions being Considered by Local 4100:
Constitutional Amendment to Meet the New Organizing Moment
This amendment is about investing our resources into growing and helping support workers form unions. Right now, workers across the country, both inside and outside of higher ed, are realizing the need to collectively bargain and are ready to organize. This proposed constitutional amendment would ensure that we have resources to invest in strategic organizing projects – like the ones that allowed for our own units to form and to negotiate transformative first contracts.
The current budget for organizing hasn’t been updated in 20 years. To account for inflation during this time, the resolution proposes to increase the budget from $60 million to $100 million. Our future strength and collective power comes from union density. More unionized workers means higher standards across the academic sector and helps build the power we will need to secure more workplace protections and rights.
Resolution on Fighting Attacks Against Immigrant Workers
Across our Local, international researchers make up the majority of our three units (CPW-UAW, SPOC-UAW, and WCMPU-UAW). More broadly, the UAW represents tens of thousands of international workers in academia. International workers are facing escalating attacks across the country. In a climate designed to silence workers and strip us of our rights, now would be the time to stand up in solidarity. This resolution commits us as a whole to fight for immigration justice and to exercise our political power. The resolution touches upon our use of collective bargaining to expand international research rights and protect undocumented workers. Finally, the resolution proposes a commitment to continue working with auto unions in Mexico to raise the standards for autoworkers everywhere.
Resolution on Advancing a Worker-Led Plan for American Science
Our fellow UAW siblings stand with us in our fight for science funding at the city, state, and federal level. The growing instability in federal research funding doesn’t just threaten our job security and future careers; lack of research funding has detrimental long-term consequences for society as a whole. This resolution commits our Union to continue to fight for robust public investment in research.
Resolution to Build a Working-Class Political Movement
This resolution creates a path to help UAW members to run for office at all levels. Democratic endorsement of pro-labor candidates strengthens our ability to make progress outside of the bargaining table. However, in order to make substantive changes, we need more leaders in office who understand our struggles first hand and who will be committed to our priorities. Region 9A (our Region, which includes Locals in New England, NYC & eastern New York, and Puerto Rico) has already run political campaigns to get our own members elected for office. This resolution would establish a “Members-in-Office Program” which would develop UAW members into successful political candidates, allowing UAW to continue to lead the labor movement in legislative and political advocacy.
Resolution on Modernizing UAW’s Financial Processes
This resolution is about modernizing our union’s financial practices, while maintaining transparency, accountability, and minimizing financial burden on our members. Right now, members in our union have to pay out-of-pocket for Union expenses and wait to be reimbursed. Not only does this create financial strain on these members, it also adds several extra layers of administrative burden on our Local Union officers. The resolution proposes to allow for secure, electronic signatures and regulated use of credit cards for Union expenses, allowing our leaders to focus on what’s important – building collective power.
Resolution on Supporting Pro-Worker, Green Industrial Policies
This resolution supports pro-labor, green industrial policies by supporting state efforts to finance investment in decarbonization industries, subsidize labor rights and environmental compliance, subsidize households using decarbonization technologies, and procure and develop decarbonization technologies using progressive taxation policies to fund these initiatives.
Protect UAW Members’ Right to Vote for International Officers
This proposed amendment is about defending the democracy of our Union by protecting our right to directly elect our top leadership. As our Union’s highest authority, The International Executive Board (IEB) shapes the direction of our Union, sets our collective priorities, assures the performance of our collective bargaining agreements, and protects and advances the interests of our membership. Just a few years ago, UAW members voted to move to a Direct Election System whereby every member has a say in determining who is on our IEB (i.e., “One Member, One Vote”). This constitutional amendment would guarantee that this system of electing our IEB directly remains in place and that the voice of each member continues to determine our collective future as UAW.