May 19, 2025 Local 298 Supporting Local 788 Special thanks to UAW LU 298 in Largo, FL for making the 100+ mile drive each way, to show up and cook hundreds of spaghetti meals for the members holding the strike line against Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL in support of Local 788.   May 17, 2025 Strike Continues at Lockheed By Local 788 Members of UAW Local 788 passed day 16 and the members are in this to win it. Member Arthus Franco thanks everyone for their support. “Another day of our Union Members at UAW Local 788 coming together in Solidarity, standing up against Lockheed Martin. Thank you UNITE HERE LOCAL 362 for coming out and supporting us again. I can't stop thanking you all. You are truly inspiring. Our love goes out to you all. Thank you to UAW Local 1821 for your support. Thank you Denise Harrison Heath for baking some of your delicious cupcakes and taking them to the strike line. Thank you to UAW Local 298 for providing us lunch and other supplies. You are an amazing group. Thank you Tammy Loden retiree for coming back out today. Also thank you to Mary Proud and Tony Gentile from FL Education Association for coming out a supporting us also. WE ARE UAW STRONG!!!!
May 7, 2025 Last Surviving 1963 Lockheed Striker Joins Local 788 on The Picket Line Local 788 continues on strike at Lockheed in Florida. On Tuesday May 6, 2025 the folks on the line had a special visitor. Johnny Scarborough is the last remaining survivor from the original 1963 UAW strike on Lockheed Martin (Martin Marietta at the time). Brother Scarborough is a staunch unionist who attends as many union activities as possible. Pictured is Johnny proudly manning the picket line with his brothers and sisters.
May 5, 2025 Director Smith Joins Lockheed Members On The Picket Line UAW Region 8 Director Tim Smith joined Local 788 members today on the picket line in Orlando, Florida. Director Smith was joined by Assistant Director George Palmer, Jr., Educational Rep David Firkins and Servicing Rep Craig Stout.

May 1, 2025
UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits 

Detroit, MI -- After months of negotiations, over 900 UAW members in Orlando, FL (Local 788) and Denver, CO (Local 766) have walked out on strike at Lockheed Martin, after the company committed multiple unfair labor practices and refused to present a fair economic proposal that meets the membership’s needs. 

The strike begins during a time of record taxpayer-funded profits for the U.S. government’s largest defense contractor. Lockheed Martin made $24 billion in profit and paid its CEO $66 million over the last three years. Profits were up the first quarter of 2025, with Lockheed taking in another $1.7 billion. These mind-boggling profits aren’t going anywhere: the Trump administration is positioned to deliver a more than $1 trillion defense budget in 2025.  

While Lockheed rakes in billions in taxpayer dollars, they are refusing to deal adequately with the union’s main demands. Under their latest offer, workers at Lockheed would work between 16 and 23 years to reach top rate for most pay classifications. Over 80% of the UAW workforce would remain in an unfair, extremely long pay progression. Even worse, the company is proposing a measly starting rate of $15 per hour. Lockheed is also refusing to recognize Veterans Day as a holiday, an insult to all UAW members who have proudly served this country. 

“Lockheed’s workers have to wait years and even decades before seeing a comfortable standard of living, while its executives are swimming in taxpayer dollars,” said UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell. “Lockheed is a textbook example of corporate greed and I’m proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our members as they fight for their fair share.” 

“UAW members at Lockheed Martin voted 99.3 percent in favor of authorizing a strike” said UAW Region 8 Director Tim Smith. “We are standing together in solidarity and we will have each other’s backs until we get a fair contract. Who are we? UAW!”  

The striking Lockheed Martin workers are not the only UAW members in the defense sector standing up to billionaire class greed. Thousands of UAW marine drafters in Groton, CT are fighting for a fair contract, while General Dynamics, like Lockheed, makes billions from government contracts. 

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