The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, or UAW, is a labor union that is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. The UAW has been involved in various activities, including nominations for union offices, organizing efforts at locations such as the Michigan Science Center and the University of Alaska, and a strike at an American Axle plant. The union has also taken part in legal and political actions, including a lawsuit challenging a visa program and a keynote address by a US senator.