UAW President's Tough Stance: Fighting for Fair Wages and Negotiation Success

Shawn Fain, the president of the United Automobile Workers (U.A.W.), has taken a hard line in demanding more favorable contract terms for union members. Fain's rise to power was supported by a group called Unite All Workers for Democracy, which aimed to make the union more confrontational towards automakers and topple the ruling party within the U.A.W. Fain's platform of "No corruption. No concessions. No tiers" resonated with members frustrated by union scandals and concessions made to Detroit automakers.