Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, recently testified at a Senate committee hearing about how unions are improving the lives of working families. Fain gained recognition as CNN Business' labor leader of the year for leading a successful strike against the nation's three unionized automakers in his first year in office. The recent auto strike, which is the longest in this century, resulted in a clear victory for the United Auto Workers union. However, Fain stated that the union is not focusing on repairing relations between labor and management as they have done in the past. Despite this, Fain emphasized the success of the recent contracts negotiated by the union, which he believes are the most successful in their history. The contracts include double-digit raises, the return of cost-of-living adjustments, the end of lower-paid wage tiers, and improvements for temporary workers. Additionally, the union won the opportunity to eventually cover workers building batteries for electric vehicles, which is seen as a significant win considering the shift towards EV production in the automotive industry. Although the contracts were successful overall, some members within the union objected, and a significant number of members at Ford, Stellantis, and GM voted against ratifying the contracts. The union did not achieve all of its goals, such as the return of retiree health care coverage and a traditional pension plan for workers hired since 2007. However, Fain remains determined to pursue a four-day, 32-hour work week without a decrease in pay in the future. Despite the no votes during the ratification vote, Fain does not see it as a criticism of his or the union's leadership.
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