Shawn Fain slams free trade, supports tariffs, in speech given in Detroit
Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
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Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.
The union said the tariffs could help bring back thousands of more automotive jobs across the U.S.
More than 6,000 people packed three different auditoriums to hear from Sanders and UAW President Shawn Fain.
In a Tuesday live stream, Fain says the votes are planned at one or more Stellantis locals over the automaker's alleged failure to uphold contract commitments.
The UAW says several local unions filed contract grievances against the automaker.
The United Auto Workers union has called for the Democratic Party to allow a Palestinian American to speak from the Democratic National Convention stage Thursday evening.
Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, joined CBS News to discuss members of his union voting for GOP candidates, the lack of a presidential endorsement so far from the Teamsters and his support for the Harris-Walz campaign.
Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, addressed the Democratic National Convention Monday night, voicing his support for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and calling former President Donald Trump a scab. See Fain's full remarks.
Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination.
United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain and other union leaders are under investigation by a federal court-appointed monitor, according to a court filing.
UAW claims historic victory, with an overwhelming majority of VW workers at Chattanooga factory voting to unionize.
After leading the United Auto Workers on its historic strike against the Detroit Three automakers, Shawn Fain has been named on Time's list of the most influential people of 2024.
Last year striking workers won more generous contracts from the Big Three automakers, making up for pay cuts taken during the Great Recession, and marking a comeback for the labor movement.
UAW President Shawn Fain criticized Stellantis for worker layoffs.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib and UAW President Shawn Fain are scheduled to speak at the event to discuss fair labor rights and the war in Gaza, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to advocating for civil rights.
The three automakers are breaking the law and want workers to "sit down and shut up," United Auto Workers union chief Shawn Fain said.
The United Auto Workers union has announced plans to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories.
Speaking to a Senate committee on Capitol Hill, the United Auto Workers union president Shawn Fain called on the government to create an economy that works for the working class.
United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain and Vice President Rich Boyer discussed the union's tentative agreement with Stellantis on Thursday evening.
Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company.
Fain said with the agreement, the UAW National Ford Council will vote on whether to send it to the members.
Stellantis announced that 525 additional employees have been temporarily laid off due to the UAW's decision to strike another one of its plants this week.
The UAW has expanded its strike again, and called 5,000 members at one of General Motors' most profitable plants to join the strike.
The UAW's historic strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers is in its sixth week, and economic losses have surpassed $9.3 million, according to Anderson Economic Group, LLC.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots, something his lawyer says is violating voter rights.
Michigan State Police say a suspect is on "Santa's naughty list" after a trooper noticed him driving a stolen vehicle.
Babies at Henry Ford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received a visit from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
Temperatures are supposed to drop on Friday, which means Detroit could see some icy and dangerous conditions on the road just as residents are heading back from holiday festivities.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots.
You'll want to plan around the office, retail and business closings that apply to Christmas Day.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
Our holiday week in Michigan has more warm days than not, and that does help and hinder our travel.
Michigan State Police say a suspect is on "Santa's naughty list" after a trooper noticed him driving a stolen vehicle.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Big changes are coming for Detroit postal service customers as the USPS Renaissance Center Station is set to close.
A Detroit man is accused of leaving his three dogs outside and allowing two of them to freeze to death, Wayne County prosecutors said. Now animal care experts are calling for more attention to animal abuse.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots, something his lawyer says is violating voter rights.
The Detroit Lions face a must-win game against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Democrats in Congress say they are planning to take legal action if the Department of Justice does not release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files. On Wednesday, the DOJ says it uncovered over 1 billion additional documents.