Zoe Carey

Zoe Carey is a Servicing Representative in the UAW’s Higher Education Department, where she has assisted with contract negotiations and supported the fight against federal attacks on higher education, from funding cuts to attacks on free speech and non-citizens’ rights.

Prior to joining UAW staff, Carey was President of UAW Local 7902, the union of NYU adjunct faculty and New School part-time faculty, academic student workers, and student health services employees from 2020-2024. Ushering the union through the pandemic, Carey helped rebuild the union’s internal organization and oversaw negotiations of successor agreements for all worker units. She believes the union’s power comes from the membership, and was proud to lead the union during the 25-day part-time faculty strike of 2022, and the 3-day student employee strike of 2023.

Carey helped found the student worker unit in 2014 and remained a lead organizer during the 4-day strike in 2018, joining the bargaining committee to help win their first contract. She holds a BA in International Studies from UC San Diego and an MA and MPhil in Sociology from The New School, where her research focused on surveillance technologies and accountability in policing. Carey attended the NY State AFL-CIO / Cornell Union Leadership Institute, graduating with the class of 2024 (the best class).