The Saddest Union Story

by Justin | Dec 20, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal, Walter Reuther

The two main factions that built the UAW in the 1930s and ’40s—Reuther’s social democrats and their communist-dominated opposition—were both comprised of highly talented idealists who saw the union as a vehicle to build a more egalitarian America. They attracted like...

Auto Workers to Vote on Direct Elections

by Justin | Dec 19, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Labor Notes, One Member One Vote, TDU, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD in the News

The UAW could join the Teamsters and several other unions which have direct rank-and-file votes for International officers. The Teamsters Union adopted that system in a 1989 settlement of a major racketeering case; the one-member-one-vote system was proposed by...

Member Advisory Committee On Ethics

by Justin | Dec 19, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

The UAW invites members interested in serving on the committee to read the full announcement below and direct their communications to UAW Ethics Officer Wilma Liebman at:  [email protected] Read the statement here.

The Flaw in the UAW Corruption Settlement

by Justin | Dec 18, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

But there’s a catch. The union hasn’t agreed to remain neutral on the referendum. (It asks for employer neutrality during organizing drives.) Mr. Gamble pledged to “educate” members, with an apparent focus on the drawbacks of change. He promises the union won’t “twist...

UAW, feds reach settlement after corruption scandal: Here are the details

by Justin | Dec 15, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

The UAW and the U.S. government reached a formal agreement Monday designed to guide the labor organization into the future after a long-running criminal probe that unearthed corruption in the ranks up to and including two presidents of what had historically been one...

Feds reach settlement deal in move to eliminate UAW corruption

by Justin | Dec 14, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

Federal prosecutors will announce a proposed settlement with the United Auto Workers aimed at eliminating corruption within one of the nation’s most influential unions. The deal is expected to provide oversight of the UAW for several years led by U.S. District...