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 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...
by Justin | Oct 8, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Amendments to the United Auto Workers union’s constitution will be crafted if members vote to implement a direct election of leaders, UAW monitor Neil Barofsky said Thursday. UAW members had the chance to advocate for or against the proposal during a virtual...
by Justin | Oct 8, 2021 | Administration Caucus, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD in the News
UAWD Chairperson spoke to Ryan Grim and The Hill about the upcoming UAW referendum vote about how direct elections could change the union. Watch here.
by Justin | Oct 6, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Bruce Braumhower is president of Local 12 in Toledo that represents more than 16,000 members, including those at Stellantis NV’s Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plants there. He’s seen five suppliers close in recent years. They all had fewer than 200 UAW...
by Justin | Oct 3, 2021 | DSA, One Member One Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
A grassroots effort of rank-and-file active, retired, and former UAW members called United All Workers for Democracy (UAWD) was founded in the wake of the corruption scandal to advocate for direct elections. Direct elections, they argue, would build a more activist...
