Posts tagged union oversight

    News Article ● Labor Unions

    AUTOS UAW Q&A: Presidential candidates on monitorship, future of oversight

    August 10, 2026 // Five members are challenging Fain, a popular president and political figure. Fain was at the helm of the union in 2023 when it secured handsome raises after a simultaneous strike of all three Detroit automakers (Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis). The upcoming election was complicated by news that Fain is facing a grand jury investigation directed by the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that he improperly used his post to seek benefits for his family members. Fain has denied the allegations.

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    Blog Research ● PRO Act Unions

    Biden administration channels the Grinch, snatching away union accountability from workers over the holidays

    January 7, 2022 // President Joe Biden’s Department of Labor swiped away important union transparency and accountability measures on December 30 as many American workers celebrated time off between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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