Shawn Fain

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Shawn Fain (born October 30, 1968) is an American labor unionist who has served as president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) since March 2023. An electrician by trade, he worked at a Chrysler automotive parts plant in Kokomo, Indiana. He has been a UAW member since 1994, and was a member of the now-dissolved reform caucus, Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD). The first UAW president directly elected by union members, Fain was a central figure in the 2023 United Auto Workers strike. In 2022, Fain ran for the presidency of the union against incumbent Ray Curry, leading a slate named UAW Members United that focused on opposing corruption, concessions, and tiered pay structures. In the first election in which members of the union directly elected the president, 2022–23 United Auto Workers international union election, Fain won the election by a narrow margin and took office in March. In office, he advocates a more aggressive negotiating style, more member participation, and for the union...

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