The number of UAW locals adopting charges against the union’s president, Shawn Fain, has risen to six, according to Bloomberg Law News.
Bloomberg reports workers at a Detroit-area truck factory and a southeast Michigan engine plant have voted to adopt the charges against Fain that were previously approved by four other UAW locals. The vote at the Sterling Heights plant was 62-1 in favor of adoption.
Workers say they are upset with Fain for not delivering on promises of transparency and for retaliating against his fellow union officials.
Eric Graham, president of UAW Local 140, is quoted by Bloomberg as saying, “They told the people ‘this is the best contract ever,’ and it was, incentive-wise. But when you pressure the company the way they did and make the company spend money they don’t want to spend, it puts jobs at risk.”
Nearly 2,000 UAW members were still on layoff from Stellantis at the end of July, according to a Stellantis spokesperson.
UAW members say they are also upset at Fain for retaliating against UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock for refusing to go along with Fain’s wishes on certain expenditures. A Federal monitor found Fain acted wrongly in retaliating against her.
UAW vice president Rich Boyer is also alleging that Fain retaliated against him, as well.
A Federal court-appointed the monitor to oversee UAW governance after a years-long history of corruption and mismanagement at the union.