by Justin | Dec 22, 2021 | Detroit News, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal
Rocket Mortgage founder Dan Gilbert’s real-estate business is adding to its portfolio another iconic riverfront property that formerly housed the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in an effort it hopes to further enrich the experiences offered on the Detroit...
by Justin | Dec 17, 2021 | Columbia University, GEO-UAW Local 1596, Graduate Workers, GSOC-UAW 2110, Harvard University, HGSU - UAW Local 5118, Organizing, Postdoctoral Researchers, Referendum Vote, Student Researchers, Student Researchers United-UAW, Student Workers of Columbia, The American Prospect, UAW Corruption Scandal, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, University of California, University of Washington, Wayne State University
There are some ploys that non-university employers use to defeat unionization that won’t work with grad students. First, while Amazon may be able to convince its workers that they’ll lose their jobs if they vote for a union, that’s a little harder to do at, say,...
by Justin | Dec 13, 2021 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, Direct Elections, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Undoubtedly, such a strong showing in favor of direct election is a sharp repudiation of the union’s Administrative Caucus, the self-perpetuating cabal that has run the UAW for decades and included some leaders who illegally enriched themselves to the detriment...
by Justin | Dec 7, 2021 | Direct Elections, Eric Mann, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, Voices from the Frontlines
Mike and Scott discuss the referendum results and what comes next. Listen to the interview here.
by Justin | Dec 6, 2021 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, Direct Elections, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Monitor Neil Barofsky
The vote, if certified, would cast aside the delegate system that came to be viewed as an enabler for the corruption that went on for years within some of the union’s top ranks.”In my opinion, it’s poetic justice for those who think they’re...
by Justin | Dec 3, 2021 | Administration Caucus, CNBC, Direct Elections, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
“There could be one or more or all new leadership at the helm of the union after elections are held,” said Kristin Dziczek, senior vice president of research at the Center for Automotive Research. “Whoever wins, caucus or non-caucus, the consequences...
