DETROIT — Members of the United Auto Workers union appeared on Friday to favor changing numerous of their present leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal including previous union authorities.
Reform-minded prospects, numerous part of the UAW Mcoal United slate, are leading or close in several essential races with about 84% of the vote counted. Many oppositions campaigned on rescinding concessions made to business in previous agreement talks, consistingof cost-of-living pay raises, removal of a two-tier wage and advantage system, and other products.
That might raise expenses for Detroit’s 3 carmanufacturers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — and practically undoubtedly will drive up currently costly vehicle rates.
With tallies from 8 of 9 UAW areas counted as of Friday night, incumbent President Ray Curry had a little lead over Shawn Fain, an global union authorities who began at a Stellantis plant in Kokomo, Indiana, in a five-candidate race.
Curry had 38.4% of the vote, while Fain was 2nd with 36%. There mostlikely will be a overflow election early next year inbetween Fain and Curry giventhat neither had a bulk of the votes.
In the race for 3 vice presidents, Rich Boyer and Mike Booth, both Members United prospects, are veryfirst and 2nd in an eight-candidate field, followed by incumbent Vice President Chuck Browning. A overflow might takeplace there, too.
Margaret Mock, the Members United prospect for secretary-treasurer, had 61% of the vote to lead incumbent Frank Stuglin at 39%. Where tallies haveactually been finished, prospects who campaigned on reforming the union likewise won 3 of 9 local director positions, with another heading to a overflow.
It wasn’t clear when the vote count would be complete. The tallies are be