Change continues to roll over the UAW as the first non-insider, Shawn Fain, has narrowly been elected its new president in the wake of scandals that saw two of the UAW's former presidents sent to prison.

This has huge implications for Detroit, the upcoming contract negotiations, and the Union's choice of a target company in September. It also comes at time of upheaval as the auto companies rapidly transition from ICE to EV.

Fain is considered more militant than the old guard. He is considered hostile to Stellantis [formerly Chrysler] for whom he worked and the company that famously corrupted union officials during its days as Chrysler-Fiat. GM is also considered a target.

Full article from today's Free Press here.