Shawn Fain | |
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15th President of the United Automobile Workers | |
Assumed office March 26, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ray Curry |
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Born | Kokomo, Indiana, US | October 30, 1968
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Shawn Fain (born 1968) is an American labor unionist who has served as president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) since March 2023. An electrician by trade, he worked at a Stellantis automotive parts plant in Kokomo, Indiana. He has been a UAW member for 29 years, and is a member of the reform caucus, Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD).[1][2][3][4] Fain was the first UAW president directly elected by the union's members, and was a central figure in the 2023 United Auto Workers strike.
In 2023, Fain ran for the presidency of the union against incumbent Ray Curry, leading a slate named UAW Members United that focused on opposing corruption, concessions, and tiered pay structures.[5] In the first election in which members of the union directly elected the president, Fain won the election by 477 votes[6] and took office in March.[7]
In office, he advocates a more aggressive negotiating style, more member participation, and for the union to actively support politicians who share the union's agenda.[2][3] Fain's relative labor militancy and bargaining style contributed to the UAW's decision to authorize the 2023 United Auto Workers strike.[8]
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