United Auto Workers Update

Writing for Associated Press/Report for America, reporter Jacqueline Ganun highlights several all-too-common problems with Big Labor in forced-unionism states like Michigan and New Hampshire:

"...But he is not sure how many of the other “guys in the shop” will vote for Democrats. He worked at Ford Motor Co.’s Sterling Axle Plant for more than 45 years, and he knows many members who backed Republican President Donald Trump.

The election-year canvassing was one part of the UAW’s efforts to reassert its political power in Michigan, a premier political battleground. Although the union generally backs Democrats, its membership is more divided over which party best represents working-class interests. It also is reckoning with past corruption scandals, a drop in membership and a lack of transparency that has eroded trust within its ranks..."

It's just plain wrong that "many members who backed Republican President Donald Trump" are compelled -- because of their own state governments -- to fund an organization that "generally backs Democrats" and is seeking to "reassert its political power". Unfortunately, this dynamic is in no way unique to supporters of President Trump, or to the United Auto Workers. Everywhere there is forced unionism, hard-earned wages are extracted from unconsenting workers to subsidize the opposition to those workers' own values.

Forced-dues make fertile ground for corruption to grow, and the UAW has been no exception to this. Massive federal investigations into the labor union over recent decades led to the convictions of 17 individuals, including two former international presidents (Gary Jones, UAW President 2018–2019, and Dennis Williams, UAW President 2014–2018), multiple vice presidents, and other associated individuals.

It's little surprise that over 90% of UAW members boycotted the election of officers earlier this year, leading to current UAW President Shawn Fain winning re-election with the votes of a mere 6% of eligible members (source). 

To the other 94% -- tough luck, here's your bill.

Read the rest of the referenced article:
The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisions

The United Auto Workers union in New Hampshire

Although one might reasonable infer from its name that the United Auto Workers is a union of auto workers, that isn't the full story of UAW Region 9A's operations across New Hampshire.

• UAW Local 2322:

  • City of Concord Unit (Municipal employees)

  • Concord School – Custodians (Concord NH School District)

  • Concord School – Food Service (Concord NH School District)

  • Concord School – Transportation (Concord NH School District)

  • City of Nashua – Professional Unit (Municipal employees)

  • City of Nashua – Clerical & Technical (Municipal employees)

  • American Red Cross – Manchester

• University of New Hampshire Graduate Employees United

UAW NH News

United Auto Workers Region 9A endorses Carleigh Beriont for NH CD1 2026 

Beriont self-describes as a union organizer with the United Auto Workers, who promises a top priority in Congress would be passing the so-called "Protecting the Right to Organize" (PRO) Act. The PRO Act would further increase the government-granted power of the United Auto Workers union bosses over individual workers.