Shawn Fain
UAW's Victory Path for Southern Autoworkers
March 25, 2024
TL/DR - Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama are organizing to form a union. UAW President Shawn Fain and Region 8 Director Tim Smith met with these autoworkers to discuss their plan for unionizing, with Fain emphasizing that the autoworkers have the power to change their circumstances and win a better life for themselves and their […]
UAW President Fain Advocates for 32-hour Week at Senate Hearing
March 15, 2024
TL/DR - UAW President Shawn Fain spoke to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions about the need for a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. He argued that despite advances in technology and increased productivity, workers are working longer hours than ever and often into later years in life. […]