Shaw Fain will go down in history
as one of the most effective leaders in UAW history.
Just my opinion as a 50 year member.
Iris
(16,086 posts)gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)actually shook his hand and that of his brother. UAW did great things for me and my family, probably actually saved us in fact. I agree that Fain is certainly the best in modern era.
T_A
(604 posts)He had to be knowledgeable about all the various plants and how much each was profitable to the respective manufacturer.
mountain grammy
(27,277 posts)My moms hero was Jimmy Hoffa. She didnt care if he was a crook. He did so much for the working class. Shaw Fain is right up there. Mom wouldve loved him.
multigraincracker
(34,093 posts)Woman in the audience ask him him how some of those drivers were making more than her husband with a PhD. He said, lady we dont discriminate. If he wanted to improve his life I will get him an application
Ill never for get that.
mountain grammy
(27,277 posts)and that's what made him the working class hero. He insisted they were worth as much as anyone.