by Justin | Oct 21, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
A conversation with Justin Mayhugh, a worker at General Motors in Kansas City, about a referendum on whether UAW members can directly elect top union officers. Listen to the interview here.
by Justin | Oct 20, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Last week a federal court denied a joint motion from the UAW and the Department of Justice to modify the consent decree. The union wanted to use what’s called “incidental” campaigning about the upcoming vote. It is prohibited from campaigning on the issue by the terms...
by Justin | Oct 19, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Ballots will be mailed out beginning Tuesday for the historic United Auto Workers referendum to determine how members elect leaders in the wake of a corruption scandal that has damaged the union’s reputation and led to calls for accountability. Voting will be...
by Justin | Oct 19, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
The vote has spawned a contest between the UAW’s scandal-scarred, Administrative Caucus, which has run the UAW for decades, and a loose alliance of reformers and critics, who believe it is time for a change to reinvigorate the union and rebuild some of influence it...
by Justin | Oct 15, 2021 | Labor Notes, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, TDU, Teamsters
For decades, members of the United Auto Workers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have struggled to turn their iconic unions into democratic organizations that are ready to fight the boss. This November, two landmark campaigns — the 2021 Teamsters...
by Justin | Oct 13, 2021 | Administration Caucus, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
On October 12, 2021 Judge David M. Lawson denied a joint motion to amend the consent decree between the US government and the UAW. You can read Judge Lawson’s order denying the joint motion below. Denial of joint motion to amend...
