UAW Presidential Campaign 2026

Leadership Not Showmanship.

Prepared. Democratic. Accountable. That's the promise. That's the standard. That's the union we're going to build together.

A UAW member for 20 years and International Servicing Representative in Region 2B, with experience in advanced grievances, contract negotiations, strikes, a lockout, and organizing across sectors.

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Heart gets you to the table. Preparation wins.

Campaign statement

We are one Union. One movement with many groups of workers. Prepared. Democratic. Accountable. That's the promise. That's the standard. That's the union we are going to build for all.

— Tricia Geiger, UAW President Candidate

Campaign brand pillars

Prepared. Democratic. Accountable.

These are not slogans. They are the standards that guide the platform, the launch speech, and the way this campaign asks members to take action.

Prepared

“Heart gets you to the table. Preparation wins.”

Preparation is the standard behind every commitment in this campaign: trained bargainers, developed leaders, data-driven organizing, and researched positions.

Democratic

“Your power. Your choice. Your union.”

Member democracy means bargaining agendas set by members, strike authorizations that respect member votes, and a union that belongs to its membership.

Accountable

“No excuses. Not for yourself. Not for this union.”

Credibility is built through transparency, follow-through, and the integrity to acknowledge failure and fix it.

The platform

Eight pillars of reform.

The platform is built around clean governance, member-driven bargaining, prepared representatives, issue-based political action, healthcare, election integrity, retiree dignity, and organizing that knows how to win.

01

Clean Governance & Institutional Reform

The Promise Was Reform. It's Time to Deliver It.

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02

Bargaining: Preparing for the Fights Ahead

Solidarity Is How We Win. Preparation Is How We Get There.

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03

Staff & Local Leader Development: Building a Culture of Preparation

Train to Prepare. Prepare to Win.

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04

Reimagining National Political Action & CAP

Stop Funding Candidates. Start Winning Issues.

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05

Healthcare: Bargaining, Standards & the Issue Campaign

Healthcare Is a Wage Issue. It's Time We Treated It Like One.

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06

Internal Campaign Finance Reform & Union Election Integrity

Union Elections Should Be Won by Ideas, Not Money.

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07

Retiree Dignity & Continued Voice

You Gave Your Career to This Union. We Don't Get to Forget That.

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08

Organizing: Growing Our Power

Rallies Don't Form Unions. Workers Do.

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Launch speech

Read the launch speech or host the video.

The launch page is built for both formats: a video area for YouTube, Vimeo, or direct embed, and the full written transcript underneath.

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Video-ready launch page

Drop in the campaign launch video link when it is ready, or keep the written transcript as the primary launch asset.

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