Shawn Fain, president of the UAW: ‘Workers realized they’ve been getting screwed for decades’

The union leader has galvanized organized labor in a critical year, after securing a historic deal with the big three carmakers in 2023

From Amazon and UPS to Starbucks and Hollywood studios, organized labor is making a comeback in the US after decades of decline. Shawn Fain thinks he knows why: Workers have realized they've been getting screwed for decades, and they're fed up."

The United Auto Workers (UAW) president has emerged at the front of the pack of a new generation of labor leaders as a galvanizing voice in a critical year for the labor movement and American politics.