Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership.
Category: Fain, Shawn
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Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms
The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.
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United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the rise of electric vehicles.
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United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some of his political support.
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United Auto Workers Usher In New Era of Leadership
The New York Times – Business:Shawn Fain, who ousted the incumbent president, is presiding over a convention to chart the union’s approach in contract talks this year.
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Markets Climb as Silicon Valley Bank Finally Finds a Buyer
The New York Times – Business:First Citizens agreed on Sunday to acquire the failed lender’s retail operations, a move that will cost taxpayers but is reassuring investors.
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President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election
The New York Times – Business:Shawn Fain, an insurgent, edged Ray Curry after calling for a harder line in contract talks. The union has been dogged by corruption scandals.
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United Auto Workers Appear to Rebuke Leaders in First Vote by Members
The New York Times – Business:Insurgent candidates showed strength, citing corruption scandals and calling for a tougher bargaining approach. The union president seems headed for a runoff.