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New UAW president Shawn Fain delivers speech at 2023 Special Bargaining Convention
Read full article: New UAW president Shawn Fain delivers speech at 2023 Special Bargaining ConventionThe United Auto Workers are operating under new leadership on Monday, promising a major fight with the three domestic automakers.
Fain wins close race, declared new United Auto Workers president after Curry concedes
Read full article: Fain wins close race, declared new United Auto Workers president after Curry concedesShawn Fain has been declared the new president of the United Auto Workers, after claiming victory over incumbent Ray Curry in a close and contentious race.
Shawn Fain wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union
Read full article: Shawn Fain wins close race to lead United Auto Workers unionThe challenger in the race for the United Auto Workersโ top leadership post claimed victory Saturday in a close election that is likely to give his slate of candidates control of the huge union.
Vote count for UAW president nearing end with Fain holding slim lead
Read full article: Vote count for UAW president nearing end with Fain holding slim leadVotes cast to determine the president of the United Auto Workers are in the process of being counted -- a process that is nearing its end as of Friday.
2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAW
Read full article: 2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAWTwo men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nationโs manufacturing sector.
Reformers take 6 of 14 UAW board seats, could win majority
Read full article: Reformers take 6 of 14 UAW board seats, could win majorityReform-minded candidates won several races as members of the United Auto Workers union voted on their leaders in an election stemming from a bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.
Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote counted
Read full article: Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 84% of vote countedMembers of the United Auto Workers union appear to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.
To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be union
Read full article: To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be unionIf the United Auto Workers union canโt organize workers at new electric-vehicle battery factories that will supply Detroitโs three automakers, the unionโs future would be in serious doubt.
Federal monitor accuses UAW of concealing misconduct probe
Read full article: Federal monitor accuses UAW of concealing misconduct probeA monitor appointed by a federal judge in the wake of a United Auto Workers bribery and embezzlement scandal says the union has been uncooperative, withholding information on additional misconduct allegations.
Ford vaccine mandate: โMostโ salaried employees in US have to get it by Dec. 8
Read full article: Ford vaccine mandate: โMostโ salaried employees in US have to get it by Dec. 8Ford Motor Co. is requiring most of its salaried employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 or face unpaid leave.
Ford aims to jolt auto industry with $11.5B investment in electrification
Read full article: Ford aims to jolt auto industry with $11.5B investment in electrificationWhen Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose two states where Republican leaders have vilified the push for green energy and defended fossil fuels.
General Dynamics workers ratify UAW contract
Read full article: General Dynamics workers ratify UAW contractDETROIT โ UAW members at General Dynamics Land Systems Corporation ratified a new four-year agreement Saturday. Nearly 60% of its workers voted in favor of the contract. โOur membershipโs approval of this agreement solidifies the quality work and pride they have in designing and building vehicles and equipment that provide daily safety for our nationsโ military,โ said UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry, director of the UAW General Dynamics Department. Key gains from the contract include protecting job security, wages and benefits. General Dynamics is the fifth largest defense contractor in the United States and has UAW members at manufacturing plants in Sterling Heights, Ohio and Pennsylvania.