UAW Re-elects Shawn Fain With Two-Thirds of 100,000 Ballots Amid Criminal Probe

2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13

Shawn Fain won a second term as UAW president, taking about two-thirds of roughly 100,000 accepted ballots in unofficial results filed Tuesday in federal court.
The victory came despite a Detroit criminal investigation opened after a federal monitor found Fain may have abused his authority and retaliated against board members.
A divided opposition field helped Fain prevail even as former allies attacked his confrontational tactics and efforts to expand the union’s reach.
The election was overseen under a 2021 court settlement after earlier UAW corruption cases, and Fain’s next term will span toward major contract talks before the 2028 auto deals expire.