President Shawn Fain, who led members of the United Autoworkers (UAW) to victory in the Stand Up Strike against the Big Three automakers in 2023, has cruised to victory in the UAW International Union election. Fain and his United UAW Slate swept all positions. You can see the election results here.

Shawn Fain became the first President to be elected in a one-member, one-vote election by the 400,000 members of the UAW in 2023.

UAW members organized to win the right to vote for their International Union officers after a dozen senior union officials, including two former international presidents, were convicted of embezzlement, racketeering, and taking millions in illegal corporate bribes from automakers. 

Under Fain's leadership, UAW members reversed a generation of concessions with their victorious Stand Up Strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler).

Fain has cited TDU and the Teamsters contract campaign at UPS as models that shaped his insurgent campaign and the Stand Up Strike. 

With a renewed mandate, Fain’s next challenge is to mobilize members for a contract campaign at the Big Three automakers. Those contracts expire on May 1, 2028.