Greater Allen County UAW CAP Council

09/26/2024

The 24-25 EACC Go-Kart Team has been working hard this past month and got the opportunity to test their skills on the track at Purdue today! 🏁
The "Test & Tune" session was a fantastic learning experience for them to be around the other teams, get the kart dialed in and race ready, and put Mr. Springer's classroom instruction to the test!🏎️

Thank you to our amazing sponsors! We couldn't have this tremendous experience without you!
Don Wood Foundation
LH Carbide
Greater Allen County UAW CAP Council
Ottenweller Company
Challenge Tool & Manufacturing

If you or your company would be interested in helping support our kart racing program, please contact us. We would love further sponsorship to ensure a strong future in this growing sport!

09/14/2024

Our CAP Council had a busy day knocking doors for Labor-friendly candidates and running for charity. Shout out to Amy Rudd for launching our labor walk today, to LG candidate Terry Goodin and the guys of Grant/Wabash CAP Council for coming out, and to Darryl Esterline of SMART Local 20 for volunteering their Union Hall.

09/06/2024

Huge shout out to Vice Chair Amy Rudd for representing all 50,000 UAW members in Indiana at the Statehouse yesterday for the Roads & Transportation Committee hearing, as we work to obtain a UAW specialty license plate to benefit the UAW Region 2B Gosser Scholarship Program. Thank you to the Indiana AFL-CIOs Uno Blessed and Donny Jones (both UAW members) for showing up to support the cause alongside our UAW Region 2B Indiana CAP Rep, Danny Ernstes.
We will update you all with the progress once they take a vote.

08/27/2024

There is no organization in Fort Wayne that is more deserving of our support. Thank you to League for the Blind and Disabled for all of their community support and involvement.

The Greater Allen County UAW CAP Council presented a $5,000 check to The League this week for continued outdoor landscaping projects and an accessible bus project. We are very thankful for the UAW CAP Council and their continued support of our mission as a community partner. This gift will help us continue to provide services and improvements for our consumers.

08/21/2024

Our CAP Council was well represented at the 4th Annual UAW Region 2B Indiana State CAP/SAC Convention, where we focused on issues that impact working families and how we make a difference in the lives of our members and all working people. Shout out to UAW Local 2209, UAW Local 3055, our Vice Chairperson Amy Rudd for her work as the Rules Committee Chairperson, and Chairperson Amanda Meier for her work as the Bylaws Committee Chair.

08/16/2024

We were out at the 4th Annual UAW Local 2209 Civil & Human Rights Committee Car Show at the Fort Wayne Urban League on Saturday doing voter registration. Thank you to our Legislative Liaison, Phil Ratkos, Financial Secretary, DeAnna Watson, and Trustee Dustin Riley for spending their Saturday helping register voters and answering questions. Shout out to all the volunteers who make this event happen every year!
Register to vote at indianavoters.com

05/09/2024

When dealing with a layoff, you should not have the added stress of wondering if and when you will have access to your unemployment benefits that you are owed. Click the link to send an email to your legislators asking them to fix the unemployment insurance process in Indiana.

05/08/2024

Click the link: https://ci-stores.com/uaw2209/ or scan the QR code to order your UAW pride shirt. All proceeds go to BRAVE Alliance Fort Wayne. Online ordering closes May 24.

05/01/2024

We are always happy to show our love and appreciation for the work the League for the Blind and Disabled does supporting people with disabilities in our community.

This week we received an awesome gift from the Greater Allen County UAW CAP Council. They chose The League for their "Day of Service." Volunteers assisted with a lot of projects: Caulking & Sealing Gaps along our building and roof; Caulked and Patched the gutters; Sealed Downspouts; Rerouted water drainage away from the building; Weeded our flower beds; and trimmed our treeline behind the building. We are pleased to be a recipient of their volunteerism. We love the partnership we have developed with them over the years. Thank you again for your assistance.

03/22/2024

Congratulations to our 2 brand new board members, Recording Secretary Leah Pursley and Trustee Dustin Riley! Shout out to our former Recording Secretary Amy Rudd who has now stepped up to Vice Chair, and to our returning board members, Chair: Amanda Meier, Financial Secretary: DeAnna Watson (not pictured), and Trustees Jennifer Stacy and Kevin Mall. Thank you to Phil Ratkos, our new Legislative Liaison and Retiree Paul Brammer for your years of service. As we honor our past, we continue to focus on mentoring and building our future. When we work together we accomplish great things!

11/14/2023

What an awesome group of talented teens. Good luck in the spring!

06/23/2023

🚨🚨 WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR FIRST ROUND OF ENDORSEMENTS! 🚨🚨

Fort Wayne City Clerk
Porsche Williams

Fort Wayne City Council
Michelle Chambers, At-Large
Stephanie Crandall, At-Large
Audrey Davis, At-Large
Geoff Paddock, District 5
Sharon Tucker, District 6
Patti Hays, District 4
Melissa Rinehart, District 2

Auburn City Council
Emily Prosser, District 5

Huntington City Council
Scott McElhaney, District 2

New Haven City Council
Rebecca (Becky) Hansen, District 3

These candidates have been surveyed, carefully discussed, and vetted through our screening process, and we believe they are the best candidates for the job and will continue to support working families. Please consider these candidates when you go to the polls November 7. Keep your eye out for more information on each of these candidates leading up to Election Day.