UAW President Shawn Fain: The Fight Has Just Begun

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain may not have achieved all of the union's demands in the recent contract negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers, but the pacts include a 25% raise over four-and-a-half years, billions of dollars in new product commitments, progress on ending the two-tier wage system, and a push for a transition to electric vehicles. The contracts also mark a turning point for struggling blue-collar workers and have been hailed as a possible middle-class lifestyle achievement. Fain plans to continue fighting for contract improvements in 2028 and aims to organize nonunion automakers. However, concerns have been raised about the potential impact of the contracts on domestic automakers' competitiveness and the state of Michigan's economy.