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Investigator Finds “Culture of Fear” at UAW

Investigator Finds “Culture of Fear” at UAW

Industry trade publications Automotive News and CBT News are each reporting that court-appointed Monitor Neil Barofsky–charged with investigating the UAW in the wake of its corruptions scandals–has found a culture of fear and retribution is still pervasive within the union and that the UAW has not made good on its […]

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Hyundai Santa Cruz, the winner of "Best Midsize Pickup in Initial Quality

Hyundai Group Leads 2024 JD Power Study

Hyundai Motor Group has clinched the No. 1 spot in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)SMas Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis ranked near the top of the Mass Market and Premium categories. Click here for the 2024 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results.

Fain Investigated for Demanding Benefits

Fain Investigated for Demanding Benefits

The Wall Street Journal and al.com have reported that a court-appointed watchdog is investigating whether UAW President Shawn Fain made demands of the union that would benefit his domestic partner and a family member. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is looking into whether Fain’s decision to remove […]

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UAW President Shawn Fain Under Investigation

UAW President Shawn Fain Under Investigation

ABC News is reporting that United Autoworkers President Shawn Fein is under investigation by an independent federal monitor. The article reports an investigation was opened in February of this year over allegations Fein retaliated against other union leaders for among other things, refusing to engage in acts of financial misconduct […]

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Is the UAW the Latest Election Denier?

Is the UAW the Latest Election Denier?

A group has taken out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times that questions whether the UAW and its president, Shawn Fain, are election deniers as they seek to overturn the votes of employees in last month’s election at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. The ad comes after the UAW filed […]

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Mercedes-Benz Workers Reject UAW

Mercedes-Benz Workers Reject UAW

Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama have voted overwhelmingly against being represented by the United Auto Workers union. The Detroit Free Press reports the final vote count was 2,045 for and 2,642 against UAW representation. Click here to read the full story in the Detroit Free Press.

UAW Loses 13,000 Members in One Year

UAW Loses 13,000 Members in One Year

The United Auto Workers union has lost 13,000 members in the last year alone, according to official government filings the union made. The UAW fell to 370,000 members at the end of 2023, down from 383,000 in 2022, resulting in the lowest membership in a decade and a half. Despite […]

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UA, AU to UAW: Cease and Desist

UA, AU to UAW: Cease and Desist

YellowhammerNews.com is reporting the University of Alabama and Auburn University have sent a “cease and desist” letter to the UAW for what it says are infringements on their trademarks. The statement, issued jointly by the two universities reads, in part: “The United Auto Workers are currently infringing on the intellectual […]

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Nissan Workers Vote to Decertify UAW

Nissan Workers Vote to Decertify UAW

Several online sources report employees at a Nissan parts distribution center in New Jersey have voted to decertify the UAW. Workers in Somerset, New Jersey filed a petition in April to rid themselves of the union. The union was certified in 2020 according to reports. On May 1, the decertification […]

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Bargaining In Bad Faith? No Contract After A Year

Bargaining In Bad Faith? No Contract After A Year

UAW staff organizers employed by the UAW claim the UAW refuses to negotiate in good faith with its staff. UAW staff organizers voted to unionize more than year ago. Today, the staff organizers still do not have a contract. Labor Union News reports: Following their unionization last year, union organizers […]

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