UAW President Fain Leads Historic Strikes, Sets Sights on Organizing Volkswagen's Tennessee Plant
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UAW president Shawn Fain led historic strikes at Ford, GM, and Chrysler/Jeep last year, winning contracts that make up for past concessions. He broadcast strike updates via Facebook.
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Fain was the first UAW president elected by membership. He rails against billionaires and thinks no one should be that wealthy.
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The UAW is now targeting Volkswagen's non-union Tennessee plant to organize. Past efforts failed but Fain sees new openings after the Big 3 strikes.
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Skepticism of unions runs deep in Tennessee. But some VW workers say after the UAW's wins, they see the need for a union to get the same pay and benefits.
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Fain vows not to give up union organizing efforts, saying "That's the mission." He wants to revive the American dream, which he says organized labor led the way on.