Full interview: UAW President Shawn Fain

Watch Major Garrett's full interview with Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers Union, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 30, 2025.

• Mar 30, 2025

UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions

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.

• Mar 28, 2025

UAW head on Trump's 25% tariff on imported cars

President Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles is getting a thumbs up from the president of the United Auto Workers Union. Shawn Fain told Major Garrett the tariffs will bring jobs back to the U.S., but he said more needs to be done for workers.

• Mar 28, 2025

UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis

The UAW says several local unions filed contract grievances against the automaker.

• Sep 16, 2024

UAW president on DNC, Harris campaign

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.

• Aug 21, 2024

UAW President Shawn Fain calls Trump a scab

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.

• Aug 19, 2024

UAW files labor charges against Trump, Musk

The United Auto Workers union says it filed charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over comments made Monday night during a conversation on the social media platform X. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details.

• Aug 13, 2024

UAW's Shawn Fain on Trump, Musk labor charges

The United Auto Workers union has filed federal labor charges against both former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The charges are tied to particular comments made during Trump's X interview with Musk on Monday. Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, joins "America Decides" to discuss the move.

• Aug 13, 2024

UAW president likes Beshear or Walz for Harris' VP

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Sunday that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are the union's top two picks for Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate — though he noted that the decision is hers to make."Those would be our top two if we had to pick any," Fain said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "That's who we believe would be best for labor and for working class people but you know, that's her decision."

• Aug 4, 2024

VW workers vote for union in Tennessee in major win for organized labor

UAW claims historic victory, with an overwhelming majority of VW workers at Chattanooga factory voting to unionize.

• May 13, 2024

UAW president Shawn Fain on labor's comeback: "This is what happens when workers get power"

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.

• Feb 25, 2024

UAW president Shawn Fain on labor's comeback

Last year unionized auto workers who walked out at the big three car makers won generous contracts, making up for pay cuts they'd taken during the Great Recession. It marked a comeback for the labor movement, and a notable achievement for United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain, who came up the ranks as an auto plant electrician, and still carries his grandfather's union pay stub in his pocket. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Fain about the increase in public support for unions; and about efforts to organize auto workers in Southern states that are traditionally less friendly to unions.

• Feb 25, 2024

UAW president calls Trump "a scab"

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain denounced Donald Trump as he endorsed President Biden for reelection Wednesday, calling the former president "a scab." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on the endorsement, the Biden campaign's focus on abortion rights and a lack of voter excitement for Mr. Biden's reelection campaign.

• Jan 25, 2024

UAW claims Honda, Hyundai and VW are illegally threatening workers

The three automakers are breaking the law and want workers to "sit down and shut up," United Auto Workers union chief Shawn Fain said.

• Dec 12, 2023

5,000 UAW members go on strike at Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas

The UAW has expanded its strike again, and called 5,000 members at one of General Motors' most profitable plants to join the strike.

• Oct 24, 2023

UAW president says strike "is working"

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that the union's strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers "is working" but "we're not there yet." Fain said the union has made "significant progress" in its contract negotiations with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis since the strike began three weeks ago.

• Oct 6, 2023

Why is the UAW on strike? These are their contract demands

As the auto industry strike grinds on, Here's what UAW workers are asking for from Ford, GM and Stellantis.

• Sep 19, 2023

UAW's Shawn Fain says he's battling "greedy CEOs." Here's what to know.

Fain, an electrician who comes from a line of autoworkers, was elected to lead the UAW just six months ago.

• Sep 18, 2023

UAW president says Stellantis' pay offer is a "no-go"

With autoworkers at the Big Three plants walking off the job at the same time for the first time in history, UAW president Shawn Fain tells "Face the Nation" that the 21% pay hike offered by Chrysler parent Stellantis is a "no-go." "We're asking for our fair share in this economy," he said

• Sep 17, 2023

9/17: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," days after the Big Three go on strike at the same time for the first time in history, we talk to United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Plus, Republican House intelligence chair Mike Turner of Ohio and Democratic Senate intelligence chair Mark Warner of Virginia.

• Sep 17, 2023

Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," days after the Big Three go on strike at the same time for the first time in history, we talk to United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Plus, Republican House intelligence chair Mike Turner of Ohio and Democratic Senate intelligence chair Mark Warner of Virginia.

• Sep 17, 2023