The results so far show that members are “rejecting the behavior and practices of the entrenched political caucus and welcoming a new, unchartered territory to reshape the UAW into a viable union that we so desperately need,” said Frank Hammer, former president of UAW Local 909 and retired UAW-General Motors representative.
“Lately, the current delegate system has helped fuel a lot of corruption within the UAW, where a small group has maintained power through intimidation and other unethical practices,” said Connor Gorman, a UAWD member and former trustee at UAW Local 2865, which represents students within the University of California system. “Switching to a direct voting system for the IEB is the first of many steps toward making the UAW a stronger, more militant, and more democratic union.”