by Vail Kohnert-Yount | Jul 29, 2022 | Administration Caucus, Constitutional Convention 2022, Detroit Free Press, UAWD in the News
In a dramatic reversal shortly before the close of the UAW’s 38th constitutional convention in Detroit, delegates on Thursday voted to undo a $100-per-week strike pay increase approved earlier. That means the strike pay will go back to the $400 per week that had been in place at the start of the convention rather than the $500 per week delegates approved on Wednesday. However, a change that allows the strike pay accrual to start on the first day of a strike rather than the eighth day was allowed to stand.
by Justin | Jul 29, 2022 | Administration Caucus, Constitutional Convention 2022, Detroit News, UAWD in the News
The Detroit News writes: The United Auto Workers’ 38th Constitutional Convention ended on a dramatic note Thursday, reflecting internal fissures — as well as some signs of progress — in a union attempting to move beyond a years-long corruption scandal and...
by Vail Kohnert-Yount | Jul 28, 2022 | Administration Caucus, Constitutional Convention 2022, Detroit Bureau, UAWD in the News
Joseph Szczesny writes for the Detroit Bureau: …the Administrative Caucus, which has controlled the union’s internal politics for decades, had to scramble to fight off a large block of reform minded delegates. The biggest clash revolved around strike pay, which...
by UAWD Steering Committee | Jul 25, 2022 | Constitutional Convention 2022, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Members UNITED, UAWD in the News
WXYZ-TV Detroit reported from the UAW Constitutional Convention in Detroit, featuring UAW Members United candidate Mike Booth talking about the future of our union. Watch more at WXYZ-TV.
by Vail Kohnert-Yount | Jul 21, 2022 | Administration Caucus, Bloomberg, Constitutional Convention 2022, One Member One Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Monitor Neil Barofsky, UAWD in the News
Ian Kullgren writes for Bloomberg Law: When the United Auto Workers convention in Detroit starts next week, the two most recent elected presidents won’t be there. They’ll remain in federal prison. And for the first time, the union will select its next leader through a...
by Justin | Jul 20, 2022 | Administration Caucus, Constitutional Convention 2022, Direct Elections, Jonah Furman, Labor Notes, One Member One Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD in the News
Jonah Furman writes for Labor Notes: Auto Workers (UAW) members made history last November, winning direct elections of national officers (“one member, one vote”) in a membership referendum. Now delegates are headed to a Constitutional Convention where candidates...
