Special Retiree Update: For members who retired prior to July 31, 2009, the signup period for dental and vision COBRA has been extended to Tuesday, Feb. 23. Please call 1-800-489-4646 for more information or to sign up. For those who retired after July 31, 2009, a separate COBRA plan is being negotiated and mailings will go out soon to all eligible retirees.

Who We Are

UAW Local 730 members are the hourly employees and retirees of the closing General Motors Grand Rapids Metal Stamping Plant located at 300 36th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49548.

Our purpose, as defined in the UAW Constitution:
Essential to the UAW’s purpose is to afford the opportunity for workers to master their work environment; to achieve not only improvement in their economic status, but, of equal importance, to gain from their labors a greater measure of dignity, of self-fulfillment, and self-worth. Extending these gains in dignity, self-fulfillment and self-worth to the community is an integral part of the objective of the labor movement to which the UAW belongs. 

Union Hall Hours and Rental

The hall is open Monday-Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 4 P.M. but closed for lunch from Noon - 1 P.M.

Hall rentals are available for 2010 to members and retirees of Local 730. If you recently transferred to another local union due to our plant closing, you are still eligible to rent the hall in 2010. The rental fee is $400 and the refundable key deposit is $300. To inquire about a date, call the union hall at (616) 534-7613.

Navigating the Website

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