Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1KC9dp8 UAW members and supporters protested for a better contract outside the UAW headquarters on Jefferson Ave. in Detroit on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. DETROIT - For most outsiders, the UAW ratification process of a new proposed four-year agreement is confusing because many union members are speaking out against a contract that looks like a really good deal.