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The Independent
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Trump basher Shawn Fain could get booted as head of UAW as auto locals blast his leadership
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who has been critical of President Donald Trump, could get booted as auto locals blast his leadership. Several auto locals have brought administrative charges under the UAW constitution. Fain has been accused of abusing his authority by taking away Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock's purchasing power, according to documents obtained by the Detroit Free Press from union members. Neil Barofsky, the UAW court-appointed federal monitor, saw the move as retaliatory after Mock claimed she was stripped of her responsibilities after refusing to authorize expenditures and exceptions to UAW spending polices, according to a previous Detroit Free Press report. Fain also retaliated against Vice President Rich Boyer, taking away his assignment overseeing the UAW's Stellantis department, the documents allege. Boyer has claimed he was retaliated against after refusing to take actions that would benefit Fain's fiancée and her sister, according to the Detroit Free Press. Other allegations against Fain include his refusal to provide records requested by the monitor and improperly appointing people close to him to positions. Two UAW locals in Michigan, Local 1700 in Warren and Local 763 in Dundee, approved charges against Fain at meetings held on August 3, the Detroit Free Press reported. Locals 1248 and 140 in Warren, Local 7 in Detroit and Local 94 in Dubuque, Iowa, previously approved the charges, the local outlet reported, citing union members. The Independent has reached out to the UAW for comment. The charges will now go to the Mock and Barofsky for review. Later on in the process, a 12-person trial committee will be formed. This committee will hear the case against Fain and his defense, and afterward, they will vote on whether he is guilty of the charges. During the 2024 presidential election, the UAW endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris, and Fain said it was the union's 'job' in the election to defeat Trump. Ahead of the president's victory, Fain said, 'Trump doesn't care about autoworkers. The only thing Donald Trump wants from autoworkers is a vote. Donald Trump is a scab!'
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
UAW Faction Seeks to Oust President Fain in Sign of Union Unrest
A group of United Auto Workers members is seeking to oust President Shawn Fain ahead of an election next year, a sign of frustration among some in the two years since the labor group secured landmark contracts with US automakers. Workers at a Stellantis NV truck factory in suburban Detroit and an engine plant in southeast Michigan voted over the weekend to start the union's process to remove its leader, said two UAW members involved with the effort. The votes join earlier ones by four other local UAW chapters, reaching the threshold needed for Fain's opponents to bring allegations of financial mismanagement, workplace retaliation and other issues against him to the federal monitor overseeing the union for potential discipline.
Wall Street Journal
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Little Progress to Report From Shawn Fain's UAW
Two years ago United Auto Workers members elected Shawn Fain to lead their union out of a decade of corruption. Now the high hopes that swept Mr. Fain into the president's office are crashing down. In a report this week, the union's court-appointed federal monitor says Mr. Fain retaliated against a fellow elected official, Margaret Mock, the union's secretary-treasurer.
Bloomberg
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
UAW President Retaliated Against Union Official, Monitor Alleges
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain retaliated against one of his own top lieutenants, according to a report by a court-appointed monitor assigned to watch the union's governance after years of corruption. Fain, a bombastic leader who railed against how automakers treated their workers during a 2023 strike, wrongly stripped duties from the union's Treasury-Secretary Margaret Mock after she refused to approve certain expenses, according to the latest report by the monitor, Neil Barofsky, an attorney with Jenner & Block.
Reuters
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Auto workers union president retaliated against top officer, monitor says
DETROIT, June 17 (Reuters) - The federal monitor overseeing the United Auto Workers union determined that UAW President Shawn Fain retaliated against Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock by reassigning some of her duties last year, according to a report released on Tuesday. The monitor, New York attorney Neil Barofsky, opened the investigation in February 2024 to review allegations around the two officers' actions, including that Mock said she had faced retaliation for her refusal or reluctance to authorize certain expenditures for Fain's office. 'Fain acted on a premeditated plan to take action against Mock,' the report stated, adding that the union president retaliated against her because she refused "to grant exceptions to the strict policy restrictions governing the expenditure of Union resources.' The UAW did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mock also did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. In the report, the monitor called for the union's executive board to reinstate the various responsibilities stripped from Mock, which included purchasing, benefits and pensions. The secretary-treasurer was also previously accused of obstructing union operations and seeking to influence board votes, claims the monitor said were unfounded. Barofsky's latest report is damaging to Fain, a symbol of union power resurgence across the country during a 2023 strike against the Detroit Three automakers, Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab, General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab and Stellantis ( opens new tab, maker of Ram trucks and Jeeps. The monitor was appointed in 2021 following a years-long corruption scandal that resulted in the federal convictions of several former leaders. He has since regularly released reports on his team's investigations into the union's practices. Tuesday's report is the twelfth from the monitor's office.
