United Auto Workers Prepare for Big Fights Ahead Under New Reform Leadership
Amid internal dissension, UAW is moving toward a more militant, democratic approach to upcoming contract negotiations.
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Amid internal dissension, UAW is moving toward a more militant, democratic approach to upcoming contract negotiations.
DETROIT—In his first speech as the union’s first-ever popularly elected president, FiatChrysler/ Stellantis worker Shawn Fain signaled the United Auto Workers would have a more militant attitude towards the Detroit 3 when contract talks begin this year.
In a roughly eight-minute speech, Fain sought to put election behind the union and chart a path toward unity ahead of contract talks with automakers.
The union’s new leader will be Shawn Fain, a member of the “UAW Members United” reform group and local leader for a Stellantis parts plant in Indiana.
After years of corruption, union members voted for change, with new challengers sweeping all seven leadership positions