 The leadership of Local 897 is committed to improve working conditions; to create a uniform system of higher wages and a better quality of work life; to protect the interests of all union brothers and sisters; to unite in one organization, regardless of religion, race, creed, color, sex, or political affiliation; to unite in solidarity to keep our Local Union strong; and to educate, train, and to continuously improve the quality of life for its members. We have 1000+ active members and over 3000 retirees all over the country that we represent at Buffalo Stamping Plant.
 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - 05.12.2008
OFFICIAL NOTICE: OFFICIAL ELECTION NOTICE BALLOT POSITIONS GENERAL ELECTION 2008
Presidents Report 05.01.2008 - UAW Local 897 Membership is On The Right Path, Moving Forward...
 UAW 897 wins Juvenile Diabetes Site Award 05.01.2008
- Eileen Wirsing flew in on Thursday April 17, 2008 from Ford Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. to present Buffalo Stamping Plant and UAW 897 with the Juvenile Diabetes Site Award ...
Benefits Report by Pat Gavin 05.01.2008 - Dependent Eligibility News: Dependent Audit (H1) Letters have been mailed!...
Darien Lake Fun Days 05.01.2008 - The Recreation Committee will be selling tickets on Friday June 6, and Thursday June 12, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. at the Union Hall...
Martin’s Fantasy Island Local 897 Family Picnic 05.01.2008 - The Recreation Committee has set up a Family Picnic at Martin’s Fantasy Island for Saturday July 19, 2008...
ESSP Report by Jackie Masterson 05.01.2008 - April was a busy month for our membership. Local 897 invited Erie Community College to conduct Point Insurance Reduction (Defensive Driving) courses at the Family Center on...
Injured Lancaster Soldier receives Purple Heart 05.01.2008 - Army specialist and Lancaster resident Daniel Kempf wasn’t ready to come home until the job in Iraq was declared done, but a roadside bombing left him injured and cut short a career he was -proud of — one that earned him the Purple Heart...
Conservation News by Gino Messina 05.01.2008 - Free - Erie Federation of Sportsman Clubs/NYS – DEC Annual Youth Fishing Clinic...
2008 Western NY CAP Council Scholarship 05.01.2008 - Scholarship Application and Academic Report Form can be picked up at the UAW 897 Union Hall, which are to be completed and returned to the Region 9...
2008 May - June Retiree Photos 05.01.2008 - Best wishes to all of our new Retirees Good Luck in Retirement!!
Preserving VA System Repays Debt to Veterans 02.01.2008 - When we vote for a candidate for school board, on a ballot issue, or whether or not to ratify a union contract as UAW members, just did at GM and Chrysler, we don’t think twice, because it’s a normal way of life for us.
Made in America - 02.01.2008 - John Ratzenberger, whom we all knew as the famous Cliff Clavin from the TV show Cheers, hosted a town hall meeting titled “Keep It Made In America”.
Dreamers: The friendship of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Walter Reuther 02.01.2008 - UAW President Walter Reuther saw civil rights as a moral issue important to the continued success of American democracy and U.S. labor and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the support of labor unions would be an important factor in winning the fight minorities faced. As a result, their philosophies spawned a close friendship between the two.
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