United Auto Workers seeks to regain influence in Michigan
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 13:19 · Archive
The United Auto Workers is campaigning to reassert political influence in Michigan ahead of November midterms, despite internal divisions.
The United Auto Workers is campaigning to reassert its political influence in Michigan, a key political battleground, ahead of November midterms. The union is conducting door-to-door canvassing to mobilise support for its slate of Democratic candidates, though it acknowledges the challenge of winning back members' trust and engagement.
Although the union generally backs Democrats, its membership is divided over which party best represents working-class interests. Some members have supported Republican President Donald Trump. The union is reckoning with past corruption scandals, a drop in membership and a lack of transparency that has eroded trust within its ranks.
JJ Jewell, part of the UAW's Community Action Program executive committee, said the rebuilding effort would take time. 'Even if this election goes fantastically, that's not mission accomplished,' Jewell said. 'That means we're 1% of the way done.' The canvassing took place in Macomb County, where Trump won by nearly 14 percentage points in 2024.
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- The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisionsThe United Auto Workers is working to regain political influence in closely contested Michigan.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 12:47
- The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisionsThe United Auto Workers is working to regain political influence in closely contested Michigan.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 12:47
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