How the United Auto Workers union is changing following its latest convention
Historic moments marked the constitutional convention, according to WDET’s Sascha Raiyn.
Two weeks ago, the United Auto Workers union (UAW) closed its 38th Constitutional Convention during a week filled with historic moments and some controversy. The meeting occurred in the backdrop of a corruption scandal that led to over a dozen convictions. The convention ran longer than expected, with some changes occurring, including a vote to reverse delegate pay.
“I would say the idea of reform was really the central theme of this event, whether you were there as a reformer, or whether you were someone who was pushing back against the idea that the union has a big corruption problem.” — Sascha Raiyn, WDET
Listen: Reform is the theme of the UAW’s 38th Constitutional Convention.
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Sascha Raiyn is producer and reporter for WDET, covering a range of issues, including education and labor. She says reform was a central theme of the historic convention.
“I would say the idea of reform was really the central theme of this event, whether you were there as a reformer, or whether you were someone who was pushing back against the idea that the union has a big corruption problem,” says Raiyn. “But the people that I talked to, including veterans of many conventions, said that this convention was the most democratic that they had ever seen.”
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