Ua 598

What Ua 598 does

UAW Local 598 is a constituent chapter of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), operating as a not-for-profit labor organization based in Flint, Michigan. The local's primary function is collective bargaining, grievance representation, and member services for approximately 5,000 active members working predominantly at the General Motors Flint Assembly plant. Additional smaller bargaining units cover workers at Bridgewater Interiors, Woodward MPC, Beacon O&M, MPS, and Aramark, providing modest diversification beyond the core GM workforce.

The local's technology footprint is limited to two member-facing digital tools: "The 598 Plain Truth" mobile application for internal communication and member messaging, and "Local Union Digital Training," a digital education platform for member skills and union-literacy training. These tools represent communication and training infrastructure rather than commercial product offerings, and there is no evidence of proprietary technology development or external monetization.

The organization's revenue model is straightforward: membership dues collected as a percentage of member wages, with a portion remitted to UAW International as per-capita tax and the remainder retained for local operations, organizing, and member programs. The local is governed by elected officers — currently President Stephanie Riley, Vice President John Jackson III, Recording Secretary Judy Mosier, and Financial Secretary Chad Fabbro — and is embedded in the broader UAW governance and benefit structures (including the strike and defense fund and national CBA framework). The local does not pursue equity funding, commercial revenue, or external investment.

Name

Ua 598

Legal name

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local 598

Website

https://uawlocal598.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UAW Local 598 is a Flint, Michigan-based UAW chapter representing approximately 5,000 workers, primarily at the General Motors Flint Assembly plant, handling collective bargaining, grievance representation, and member services across several additional bargaining units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: UAW Local 598 generates revenue through membership dues from approximately 5,000 represented workers at GM Flint Assembly plant. Dues fund union operations, collective bargaining, member services, education programs, and political advocacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UAW Local 598 is an amalgamated labor union local representing approximately 5,000 workers at the General Motors Vehicle Manufacturing Flint Assembly plant and additional bargaining units (Beacon O&M, MPS, Aramark) in Flint, Michigan. The local provides collective bargaining, grievance handling, workplace safety advocacy, profit-sharing negotiations, and member services including Employee Assistance Program (EAP), chaplaincy, education classes, the Eye Opener monthly newsletter, and The 598 Plain Truth mobile app for committee body communications.

Product overview

UAW Local 598 is a labor union organization, not a technology product company. It provides union representation services to approximately 5,000 employees at the General Motors Vehicle Manufacturing Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan. The organization offers member services including education classes, newsletters (Eye Opener), various standing committees (Chaplaincy, Education/Communications, Community Service, Women's, EAP), retiree meetings, a union store, and organizes membership meetings and events. No technology products or software services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation
• Eye Opener Monthly Newsletter
• The 598 Plain Truth Mobile App
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Chaplaincy Services
• Local 598 Education Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 workers at Bridgewater Interiors ratified new contract by 80%, averting strike
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General MotorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAW Local 598 represents approximately 5,000 employees at General Motors Vehicle Manufacturing Flint Assembly plant. The union and GM have a joint Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with officers from both 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. The relationship involves collective bargaining, contract negotiations, and joint workplace initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• United Steelworkers (USW): Industrial-sector union covering manufacturing, including auto supply chains. Comparable on member-services infrastructure, multi-employer bargaining, and dues-based funding model.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): One of the largest U.S. labor unions, with significant recent experience organizing non-union private-sector workforces. Comparable on member-mobilization tactics and recurring-dues funding model.
• UAW Local 600: Sister UAW local representing Ford hourly workers at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, MI. Directly comparable as another large, single-employer UAW auto-assembly local with analogous bargaining, dues, and member-services structures.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Skilled-trades union with strong manufacturing and industrial presence. Comparable on apprenticeship/training infrastructure and dues-funded local union operating model.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Major U.S. labor union representing industrial, logistics, and manufacturing workers. Comparable as a large industrial-sector union with similar dues-funded, contract-negotiation-driven operating model.
• UAW Local 651: UAW local representing Stellantis (formerly FCA) workers, primarily at Warren Truck Assembly. Comparable in scale, GM/Stellantis auto-sector context, and amalgamated local structure to Local 598.
• UAW Local 14: Long-standing UAW local representing GM workers; provides a like-for-like benchmark on GM bargaining outcomes, dues structure, and member-services delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National labor federation coordinating affiliated unions including the UAW. Relevant as the broader policy, political-advocacy, and organizing-coordination layer that frames Local 598's external environment.
• UAW International Union: Parent organization of Local 598 and the national UAW. Comparable as the umbrella body setting collective bargaining, training, and organizing strategy that Local 598 operates under.

Emerging players

• Starbucks Workers United: Newer, high-profile unionization effort in a non-traditional sector. Comparable as an EMERGING_PLAYER demonstrating the current wave of grassroots organizing that Local 598's Tesla/Toyota campaigns are also attempting to capture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/uaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/uaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UAWLocal598
• Instagraminstagram.com/uaw.union
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uaw-local-598

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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