The UAW’s Shawn Fain on Union Growth and Union Power
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “Make no mistake: the billionaire class is not going to give up power willingly. They are on an endless pursuit of profit, no matter the cost.”
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Shawn Fain is the president of the United Auto Workers.
Shawn Fain: “Solidarity Doesn’t Stop at the Border”
United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain lays out the union’s vision for rewriting trade rules, raising wages across North America, and challenging the race to the bottom.
Shawn Fain: We Need a Political Movement for Workers
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain explains his union’s position on tariffs and argues that we need a political movement that puts working-class people first to address the current political crisis in the US.
UAW President Shawn Fain on Why He Supports Tariffs
In an interview, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argues that the era of “free-trade” deals like NAFTA has been a disaster for the US working class and that smart tariffs can help bring back good auto jobs.
Shawn Fain: “The Working Class Is the Arsenal of Democracy”
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “We win by giving working-class people the tools, the inspiration, and the courage to stand up for themselves.”
Shawn Fain: Workers Deserve More Time for Themselves
Yesterday UAW president Shawn Fain spoke before Congress in support of Bernie Sanders’s new 32-hour workweek bill. Jacobin publishes Fain’s remarks here in full.
Shawn Fain Calling for a Cease-Fire: “As Union Members, We Must Fight for All Workers”
Fresh off a historic strike, the UAW became one of the largest unions in the US to support a cease-fire in Gaza. In remarks last month, republished here, President Shawn Fain explains that labor must fight for “peace and social justice for all of humanity.”
UAW President Shawn Fain: “It Is Long Past Time to Stand Up for the Working Class”
In a speech to United Auto Workers members on Wednesday, Shawn Fain laid into the Big Three, explained the UAW’s new “stand-up strike,” and invoked the Bible to declare their battle a righteous fight for justice. We print his prepared remarks here in full.