UAW monitor reveals new details in union leader investigation
A court-appointed monitor is investigating allegations that United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain retaliated against a vice president who refused to follow orders that would have benefited his partner and sister. Monitor Neal Barofsky said they were also investigating allegations that the regional director embezzled union funds by “using a UAW corporate credit card to […]
UAW president faces probe over alleged retaliation, obstruction of federal investigation
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation for alleged retaliation against other union officials, according to court documents filed Monday.Reuters report. The union’s general secretary, Margaret Mock, has reportedly been stripped of her duties for allegedly “misconducting” the union.[ing] But Mock argued the accusations were false and that Fain had retaliated against him […]
UAW President Shawn Fain probed over alleged retaliation against other union leaders
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation by an independent federal monitor for alleged retaliation against other union officials, according to a court filing Monday. Inspector General Neal Barofsky opened an investigation in February to reexamine allegations, including that the UAW’s secretary-treasurer said he was retaliated against for refusing or hesitating to approve […]
UAW President Shawn Fain defends Jamaal Bowman amid divisive primary
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Fain on Wednesday defended Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in a hotly contested primary election. “The @UAW is fighting for economic justice from the bargaining table to the ballot box,” Fain said. stated in the post On social platform X, he wrote, “We need leaders like @JamaalBowmanNY who will fight […]
Biden appoints UAW president to White House advisory council
President Biden on Friday announced plans to appoint two key labor leaders, including United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Fain, to his advisory council on international trade. The White House announced that Fain and Brian Bryant, president of the International Union of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), would be appointed to the advisory group. close […]
Mercedes workers at Alabama plant vote to reject unionization in setback for UAW
The United Auto Workers union on Friday announced a disappointing loss at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama and the union’s plan to win broader gains in the South after winning an agreement at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee in April. was frustrated. said the votes were still being counted and that the “no” vote exceeded […]
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against union in major blow to UAW
Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com American workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in alabama On Friday, the United Auto Workers rejected the union in a landslide defeat in a vote that had been expected to push the union deeper into the American South based on its victory at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. It […]
Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted Friday against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW), dealing a blow to a union hoping to expand in the South after last month’s success in Tennessee’s election. . Workers at the Vance, Alabama, plant voted 2,642 to 2,045 against joining the union, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). […]
Will the UAW Strike Perpetuate the Death Spiral Already Mandated for the Automobile Industry?
Increased labor costs are potentially insurmountable and uncontrollable challenges facing the automobile industry for the government mandates in wealthy countries for lower emission EVs. The UAW strike that began September 14th by 146,000 UAW union members seeking a 46 percent pay raise, a 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay, and restoration of traditional pensions will […]
Biden commends UAW, Daimler for reaching agreement on contract
President Biden on Sunday celebrated a new collective bargaining agreement between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Daimler. The union continues its winning streak in hopes of expanding the union.South. Labor unions and the German truck maker reached an agreement Saturday, averting a strike for about 7,000 workers at factories in North Carolina and distribution […]