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Members Challenge Terms of UAW Consent Decree in Court
One of the key requests in the petition by the United All Workers for Democracy or UAWD is for a voice in the selection of the monitor and administrative officer, who will oversee the union’s internal activities for the next six years. Read the article here.
Gamble talks upcoming election, anti-corruption efforts, says UAW ‘very much alive’
Critics say the current system allows for a long-entrenched leadership group to avoid accountability. A dissident group, Unite All Workers for Democracy, has been among the most vocal supporters of changing the election process. Gamble said the union will educate...
UAWD in the News in 2020
From Labor Notes to the Detroit Free Press, here are the times UAWD made the news in 2020.
Auto Workers to Vote on Direct Elections
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...
Dissenting UAW caucus member wants answers on legal fees, misappropriated funds
The United Auto Workers says it is preparing a response to a member of the dissenting caucus inside the union who is requesting financial information concerning misappropriated funds by and legal fees for union leaders and staff amid a years-long federal corruption...
UAWD Chair Scott Houldieson Interview on the Eric on Air Podcast
UAWD Chair Scott Houldieson spoke with Eric Sera on the Eric on Air podcast earlier this week. Listen to the episode here.
Can the UAW take a reform cue from the Teamsters’ direct elections?
The union’s ongoing corruption scandal, which in August led to a conspiracy charge against former president Dennis Williams, has opened the door for the federal government to push for changes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit and the UAW have been in...
Feds propose decade-long path to eliminate UAW corruption
Justice Department officials have proposed subjecting the United Auto Workers to 10 years of federal oversight to eliminate corruption within the union, one of the longest periods of federal supervision in recent history. The Justice Department made the proposal...
Working Class Solidarity is Growing – Frank Hammer
Marches in Michigan’s mostly white suburbs and small towns in support of the protests against police brutality could have a large impact on the struggle of autoworkers, says veteran union leader, UAWD member, and activist Frank Hammer on theAnalysis.news with Paul...
UAWD In the News in 2019
UAWD made the news in 2019: Democratizing the UAW — Jacobin (12/23/2019) UAW Official Demoted After Saying Locals That Voted Against Ford Agreement Should Lose Jobs — Labor Notes (11/20/2019)
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