UAW members recall tense encounters with Mike Rogers during his time in Congress

By: Minnah Arshad

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 1,330

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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As Mike Rogers courts Michigan voters in his bid for the open U.S. Senate seat, members of Michigan’s largest union describe a strained relationship with him when he was last in Congress.

Rogers represented the 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015, which covered parts of Mid-Michigan. That district encompassed the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly plant that employed hundreds of United Auto Workers members, including during the …

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