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UAW President Shawn Fain Wins Reelection Victory

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has won a second four-year term, winning 68 percent of the vote in member balloting for the union’s top officers. The election was a referendum on the new fighting direction Fain has taken the union by leading 2023’s Stand-Up Strike against the Big 3 automa…

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12 Oct 2026

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UAW President Shawn Fain Wins Reelection Victory

Author: Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter Source: labornotes.org

26 Aug 2026

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UAW Members Voting for International Officers

United Auto Workers members are voting by mail ballot for their top officers, for the second time in the union’s 91 years. Ballots went out August 21 and are due back by October 5. The contest will decide whether President Shawn Fain, who became famous for leading 2023’s Stand-Up Strike against th…

Author: Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter Source: labornotes.org

Jane Slaughter Luis Feliz Leon United States Auto industry

24 Aug 2026

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Deere Workers Reject Contract Extension: We’ll Meet You at the Table in 2027

This article has been updated from the version originally published August 11. –Editors The agricultural machinery maker John Deere tested the mettle of the United Auto Workers this summer, probing for softness as the union heads into a leadership election. Voting ‘no’ on August 23, members essent…

Author: Jane Slaughter Source: labornotes.org

Jane Slaughter United States Auto industry Strikes

11 Aug 2026

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Should a Union Contract Run Eight Years?

The agricultural machinery maker John Deere tested the mettle of the United Auto Workers this summer, probing for softness as the union heads into a leadership election this month. After fits and starts the union essentially told Deere to stick it. As promised, though, members will vote on Deere’s …

Author: Jane Slaughter Source: labornotes.org

Jane Slaughter Auto industry UAW Strikes

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Who determines the knowledge and skills the labour market will need tomorrow? Should vocational education be the sole responsibility of the state and employers? What role can trade unions play in shaping the future of work and professions? Join our webinar, “Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education.” The webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian. Vocational education is not only about preparing young people for their first jobs. It also gives workers opportunities to gain new skills, improve their qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market. In Norway, trade unions actively take part in shaping vocational education and skills development policy. Cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions helps align the needs of the economy with workers’ interests. We will discuss: • How Norway’s vocational education and workforce training system is organised • The role of trade unions in shaping skills and competence development policy • How tripartite cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions works in vocational education • How to ensure that vocational training meets the real needs of the labour market • Why lifelong learning and upskilling matter for protecting workers’ interests • How trade unions can influence access to and the quality of vocational education This topic is especially important for Ukraine. The war has significantly changed the labour market: some sectors face severe skills shortages, others need new competencies, and thousands of workers have had to change occupations or adapt to new conditions. At the same time, Ukraine’s reconstruction, economic modernisation and European integration will require new approaches to vocational education and workforce training. But who will decide which skills are needed? And will workers and their trade unions have a voice in shaping this policy? Vocational education is not only a response to employers’ needs. It is also an investment in people, their opportunities, professional development and future. That is why trade unions must be full participants in shaping policy in this field. Join the discussion on how cooperation between trade unions, employers and the state can help build a vocational education system that meets today’s challenges and prepares workers for the future. Time: 12:00–13:30 MSK (UTC+3), November 3, 2026. Working language: English

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UAW President Shawn Fain Wins Reelection Victory

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UAW President Shawn Fain Wins Reelection Victory

UAW Members Voting for International Officers

Deere Workers Reject Contract Extension: We’ll Meet You at the Table in 2027

Should a Union Contract Run Eight Years?

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

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