Building Our Unions and
Protecting Our Communities

Welcome to the UAW Region 8 website. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in North America, with members in virtually every sector of the economy.

UAW-represented workplaces range from multinational corporations, small manufacturers and state and local governments to colleges and universities, hospitals and private non-profit organizations.

The International Union is broken down into nine regions. Region 8 includes 63,000 active and 50,000 retired members in 17 states, including TennesseeVirginiaWest Virginia, North CarolinaSouth Carolina,Mississippi, AlabamaGeorgiaKentuckyFloridathe District of ColumbiaMarylandDelawareNew MexicoArkansasTexasLouisianaOklahoma, and the following counties of Pennsylvania: Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, York.

Tim Smith is the Director of Region 8.
George Palmer is the Assistant Director of Region 8.

The purpose to the Region 8 website is to tell the public:

Email Us
Region Office
Read a welcome from our Director Tim Smith.

 

To Read the UAW Constitution Click Here

Region Offices
UAW Region 8
151 Maddox-Simpson Parkway
Lebanon, TN 37090-5345
TEL: (615) 443-7654
FAX: (615) 443-7697

UAW Region 8 Dallas Office
Eldorado Towers
8787 N Stemmons FWY Suite 350
Dallas, Texas 75247
TEL: 214-267-6550
Fax:214-267-6565

 

Wednesday April 1, 2026

Latest News From Region 8

Region 8 Voices
Robert Sutton Local 1956

SWFL-IAC Meeting Planned April 14

Women's History Month Recap!

Region 8 Southwest States CAP Meeting
- Oklahoma City, OK

Retired Region 8 Representative Alvin Lloyd Passes

UAW Stellantis Council Meeting - San Antonio, TX

STAND UP FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE:
OPPOSE THE SAVE AMERICA ACT

Kentucky Union Women’s Lobby Day

Region 8 Voices
Melvin Carter, Sr. Local 2123

Grievance Handling Training at
Locals 1956 and 2402

 

2026 UAW Family Scholarship Program

Region 8 Voices
Nick Mathis Local 2420

Local 862 Participates In Labor Lobby Day

New UAW Website Makes It
Easier to Update Addresses

 



 

 

 

 

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