UAW Local 862 Online

What UAW Local 862 Online does

UAW Local 862 Online is the digital communication portal for UAW Local 862, a local chapter of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) International Union based in Louisville, Kentucky. The portal functions as an online newspaper publishing employment opportunities, local events, and union news for members and the surrounding community. It operates on SolidWeb, a Drupal-based content management platform provided free of charge by UAW Region 8 to local unions for member communications, event promotion, and digital presence. Region 8 serves Tennessee and surrounding southeastern states; UAW International is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, and was founded in 1935.

The SolidWeb platform is the core product at this level — a free website hosting service that gives local unions a unified, Drupal-rendered site with blog, event, and department features, complemented by a UAW mobile application for Android and iOS that provides member access to contracts and communications. There is no independent pricing model; SolidWeb is offered to local unions at no cost as part of UAW Region 8's digital infrastructure. The product overlay also includes cross-promotion into other member-facing channels such as the UAWire email newsletter, the quarterly Solidarity Magazine, and the myinfo.uaw.org contact-update portal.

The operating parent, UAW International, is a nonprofit labor union representing approximately 1 million active and retired members across automotive, aerospace, agricultural implement, and related industries. The union is funded by membership dues (subscription/recurring) and reinvests those dues into collective bargaining, member services, political advocacy through the Community Action Program (CAP), and educational programming — including the Family Scholarship Program held at the Walter and May Reuther Family Education Center in Onaway, Michigan. Local 862 specifically represents workers in the Louisville area, anchored to Ford Motor Company operations including the Kentucky Truck Plant, and participates in UAW's broader collective bargaining relationships with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no headcount figures for Local 862, and no independent commercial customers — the "customers" are dues-paying members served through the union structure rather than a transactional market.

Name

UAW Local 862 Online

Legal name

United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)

Website

https://region8.uaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UAW Local 862 Online is the digital communication portal for UAW Local 862 in Louisville, Kentucky, publishing employment, event, and union news for Ford-area auto workers via UAW Region 8's free SolidWeb Drupal platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: UAW Local 862 Online is funded through membership dues paid by UAW members. Dues support union operations, member services, collective bargaining activities, political advocacy, and educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UAW Local 862 Online is an online newspaper and digital communication site for UAW Local 862 that publishes employment opportunities, local union events, and news. It is hosted on UAW Region 8's SolidWeb platform (a Drupal-based website hosting service) and is part of the broader United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) labor union's digital infrastructure for member engagement and local union communication.

Product overview

UAW Local 862 Online operates through SolidWeb, a free website hosting platform provided by UAW Region 8 for local unions. This is a single unified product offering that allows local unions to create and manage their own websites with support for blogs, events, departments, and member communications. The platform is built on Drupal and does not appear to offer additional modules, integrations, or standalone products beyond the core website hosting service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UAW Local 862 Online Website An online newspaper and communication site for UAW Local 862 members that publishes employment opportunities, local union events, news, and member information. Available to UAW members and the general public for labor news and event updates.
• SolidWeb Website Hosting Service A free Drupal-based website hosting platform provided by UAW Region 8 that enables local UAW unions to create and maintain their own websites. Local unions can sign up for a free website with support for blogs, events, departments, and member communications.
• Family Scholarship Program Educational program at the Walter and May Reuther UAW Family Education Center on Black Lake for UAW members and their spouses/domestic partners and children ages 4-18. The program covers lodging, food, and program costs with some travel expenses reimbursed.

Quantifiable outcome

• UAW Stellantis members received $14,670 profit sharing per eligible member
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNITE HERE Education and Support FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026UAW Education Department partners with UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund (501c3) and Talking Dolls Studio to pilot the Union Hall Arts Residency in Detroit, MI. This four-week artist residency program brings together 4-6 union members from various unions to hone artistic skills and create art for the labor movement.
• Talking Dolls StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Partner in Union Hall Arts Residency program, providing artistic mentorship and studio training for union members selected for the four-week Detroit residency.
• THAW (The Heat and Warmth Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAW President Rory L. Gamble serves on THAW's Board of Directors. THAW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping keep Michigan families warm through utility assistance since 1985. Since inception, THAW has distributed over $190 million in assistance to more than 256,000 Michigan households.
• Detroit Goodfellows OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAW supports the Detroit Goodfellows organization through 'Day of Giving' events, helping provide assistance to Detroit families in need.
• UAW - Ford Motor Company Joint ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collective bargaining relationship with Ford Motor Company covering UAW-represented workers at Ford facilities including the Rouge All Electric F-150 plant.
• UAW - General Motors Joint ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collective bargaining relationship with General Motors covering UAW members at GM facilities including Factory Zero and various manufacturing plants.
• UAW - Stellantis Joint ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collective bargaining relationship with Stellantis covering UAW members at Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and RAM manufacturing facilities.
• WWJ Newsradio 950minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with WWJ Newsradio for Winter Survival Radiothon events. Since 2003, the radiothon has helped raise over $20 million for THAW families.
• DTE Energy FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of WJR Cares Day of Giving event featuring Detroit Goodfellows organization.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Steelworkers (USW): USW represents manufacturing workers across steel, paper, rubber, and related sectors with strong overlap to UAW's manufacturing and aerospace members. Comparable collective bargaining model and dues-funded nonprofit structure.
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM): IAM represents aerospace and manufacturing workers in similar sectors to UAW, including machinists, aerospace, and defense workers. Directly comparable as a US industrial trade union with overlapping aerospace and manufacturing membership base.
• United Auto Workers (UAW International): UAW Local 862 Online is a regional subdivision of UAW International, the parent union founded in 1935 that represents ~1 million active and retired members in automotive, aerospace, agricultural implement, and other sectors. Direct overlap in mission, membership base, and collective bargaining with Ford, GM, and Stellantis.
• UNITE HERE: UNITE HERE represents hospitality, food service, and related workers, and is a documented partner of UAW Education Department on the Union Hall Arts Residency program. Comparable as a US industrial/service worker union with cross-union organizing initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• AFSCME: AFSCME is the largest US public-sector union representing state, local, and federal government workers. Comparable nonprofit union structure and political advocacy footprint, with overlap in organizing public-sector workers like UAW's graduate researcher initiatives.
• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the federation of US labor unions that UAW is affiliated with. Comparable as a dues-funded labor organization representing workers, though AFL-CIO is a federation rather than a direct bargaining union.
• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the largest US labor union representing public school teachers and education support professionals. Comparable dues-funded nonprofit union structure, and NEA/AFT higher-education locals overlap with UAW's graduate researcher representation initiatives.
• Communications Workers of America (CWA): CWA represents workers in telecommunications, media, and related sectors, and has been an active partner in labor coalition efforts. Comparable nonprofit union structure and tech worker organizing experience relevant to UAW's expansion beyond auto manufacturing.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Teamsters is one of the largest US labor unions representing diverse workers including delivery, warehouse, and manufacturing. Comparable dues-funded nonprofit union structure with overlapping manufacturing membership but broader non-industrial scope.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): SEIU is one of the largest US unions representing healthcare, public sector, and property services workers. Comparable nonprofit union structure and political advocacy model (CAP-equivalent), though focused on service rather than industrial sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/uaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UAW862OnLine
• Instagraminstagram.com/uaw.union
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-auto-workers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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