# constitutional convention (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover constitutional convention. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tick, Tock: UAW Puts Lorain County Commissioners on Notice in Statement on Six Months Milestone for Job and Family Services Strike](https://uaw.org/tick-tock-uaw-puts-lorain-county-commissioners-on-notice-in-statement-on-six-months-milestone-for-job-and-family-services-strike/) _2026-08-18 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ UAW Local 2192 members at Jobs and Family Services will hold a rally next week to announce their next steps in the longest public-sector strike in Ohio's history. ## [2026 International Officer Election Issue of Solidarity Magazine is Now Online!](https://uaw.org/2026-ieb-election-issue-of-solidarity-magazine-is-now-online/) _2026-08-13 · Chris Skelly · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ In this issue: International Officer Election Candidates and slates. Get informed and get ready to cast your vote! ## [UNION PLUS – HOTEL DISCOUNTS](https://uaw.org/union-plus-hotel-discounts-6/) _2026-08-10 · Roy Escandon · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ Make the most of summer’s final call with Union Plus: save up to 50% on hotels and score deeper discounts when you bundle flight + stay. Whether it’s a long weekend, family trip, or a solo getaway, enjoy union member-only rates on trusted hotels globally. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS – ## [Working People Over PACs: UAW Ground Game Helps Power Primary Victories Statewide](https://uaw.org/working-people-over-pacs-uaw-ground-game-helps-power-primary-victories-statewide/) _2026-08-05 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ After months of organizing on shop floors and in communities across Michigan, UAW members helped deliver a rebuke to billionaire-funded politics on Tuesday, powering victories for working-class champions across the state. Leading the ticket, UAW-endorsed Abdul El-Sayed defeated an obscene flood of outside spending to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate through a grassroots \[…\] ## [Joint Statement from President Shawn Fain and Vice President Rich Boyer: Fatality of UAW Stellantis Member at Center Line National Parts Depot](https://uaw.org/joint-statement-from-president-shawn-fain-and-vice-president-rich-boyer-fatality-of-uaw-stellantis-member-at-center-line-national-parts-depot/) _2026-08-01 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ This morning, at Stellantis’ Mopar Division, Center Line National Parts facility in Center Line, MI, our UAW family lost longtime member James Brasher. Brasher was a thirty-plus-year UAW member and laborer working on a renovation project at the PDC when the incident occurred. A member of our union went to work today expecting to complete \[…\] ## [Statement on John Deere Contract Extension Offer by UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson, Director of the Agricultural Implement Department](https://uaw.org/statement-on-john-deere-contract-extension-offer-by-uaw-vice-president-laura-dickerson-director-of-the-agricultural-implement-department/) _2026-07-31 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ John Deere cannot ask workers to surrender the benefit of a signed agreement while treating the request as anything less than bargaining. John Deere is asking to change a collective bargaining agreement that both sides already negotiated and signed. When a company comes back to rewrite the deal, it is asking for something. That is \[…\] ## [RECAP: 2026 UAW Family Scholarship Program](https://uaw.org/recap-2026-family-scholarship/) _2026-07-27 · Joe Simpson · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ During the 2026 UAW Family Scholarship Program, families from across our union came together for a week of learning, fellowship, adventure, and fun at the beautiful Walter and May Reuther Family Education Center at Black Lake in northern Michigan. ## [UAW Statement on Markup of the Connected Vehicle Security Act](https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-on-markup-of-the-connected-vehicle-security-act/) _2026-07-22 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ Our national and economic security depends on a strong U.S. auto industry. For generations, the American Dream has been built on good union auto jobs that enabled working families to buy a home, raise children, retire with dignity, and create a better future for the working class. If we are serious about rebuilding American manufacturing \[…\] ## [Information on Wildfire and Smoke Air Quality Concerns](https://uaw.org/information-on-wildfire-and-smoke-air-quality-concerns/) _2026-07-17 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ Wildland fire smoke presents a major hazard to workers and the public. Right now, parts of the United States and Canada have extremely high levels of ozone and particulate matter in the air due to the ongoing wildland fires. ## [Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on Air Quality Issues caused by Wildfire Smoke](https://uaw.org/statement-from-uaw-president-shawn-fain-on-air-quality-issues-caused-by-wildfire-smoke/) _2026-07-17 · Justin Mayhugh · UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America_ “UAW treats the health and safety of all workers with the utmost importance, and we urge all employers to do the same. Our International Health and Safety Department has provided detailed, relevant information on wildfire smoke and air quality to union representatives across the country to aid and support local unions and regions in addressing \[…\] ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HMcy063rNLmq) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendums: History, Politics, and the Case for Reform](https://jhsnider970335.substack.com/p/periodic-constitutional-convention) _2026-05-26 · J.H. Snider · J.H. Snider_ On May 6, Routledge published my book, Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendums: Their Development Since America’s Founding. This article summarizes its content. It introduces the institution of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum (PCCR) and then outlines its history, contemporary politics, and need for reform. This is a revised version of an article published in ## [Maryland’s new media advertising law raises serious policy concerns](https://jhsnider970335.substack.com/p/marylands-new-media-advertising-law) _2026-05-09 · J.H. Snider · J.H. Snider_ May 26, 2026 Addendum ## [Why political elites fear a Michigan constitutional convention](https://jhsnider970335.substack.com/p/why-political-elites-fear-a-michigan) _2026-05-08 · J.H. Snider · J.H. Snider_ The constitutional convention question is on Michigan’s ballot this fall not because Michigan’s framers were idiots or hated democracy — as some influential convention opponents would have you believe — but because they considered the convention process the gold standard for constitutional change. ## [High-Quality, Real-time Voice Conversion Has Arrived for the Laryngectomee Community](https://jhsnider970335.substack.com/p/high-quality-real-time-voice-conversion) _2026-01-15 · J.H. Snider · J.H. Snider_ The ability to enhance someone’s voice in real time is a dream for those of us in the laryngectomee community. The technology to do so has improved dramatically. But is it ready for prime time?