Political Independence Archives

Standing Down: Reflections on Shawn Fain’s Presidency

Andrew Bergman, Jeremy Bunyaner, Nolan Tabb, Judy Wraight June 14, 2026July 15, 2026

UAWD Steering Committee members present a deep dive into Shawn Fain’s presidency, through the lens of the pressures to deliver on the Stand Up Strike and the co-optive trap of bureaucracy. Fain has turned away from class struggle unionism, failing to follow through on his refreshing shift toward militant rhetoric and his influential push to reinvigorate the idea of a mass general strike. UAW members should understand Fain as the more progressive face of the old-guard Administration Caucus. Though he was elected to put an end to their stranglehold, Fain has instead re-entrenched his former antagonists and been realigned as their new leader.

Interview

Autoworkers of the World Unite in India

Martha Grevatt March 16, 2026March 26, 2026

The International Autoworkers Conference (IAC) took place in Pune, India from November 20 to November 24, 2025. This was the third IAC; the first took place in 2015 in Germany and the second in South Africa in 2020. Martha Grevatt talks with conference delegates from Brazil, Germany, and the U.S. about the shared struggles that autoworkers are engaged in internationally, the state of the industry, the upcoming International Day of Action for Stellantis workers, and the meaning of class struggle unionism.

Editorial

Fighting for a Class Struggle UAW at the 2026 ConCon: Introducing UAWD’s Convention Program

UAWD Steering Committee March 13, 2026July 3, 2026

The UAWD Steering Committee shares a political analysis of the 2022 Constitutional Convention, our lessons learned in the ensuing years of organizing within the UAW, and UAWD’s membership-approved program for the 2026 ConCon. UAWD is encouraging UAW members across the country to bring the program to their locals to show their coworkers how we can chart a new path of class struggle unionism beyond the confines of the Convention floor in June.

Interview

Fighting the Biggest Tier in the Auto Sector: Interview with Lear Parts Workers

Mark Flaws, Rhonda VanValkenburg, Joe Loftus, Cal Somers, Daily Struggle Editorial Board October 19, 2025April 18, 2026

Lear Roscommon workers at Local 1819 recount their shopfloor education campaign and contract negotiations that led to a ratified agreement with substantial wage increases, and points to the need for a bigger unified UAW strategy in the IPS sector.

Editorial

A Class Struggle Vision: Why UAWD Is Launching Daily Struggle

Daily Struggle Editorial Board October 19, 2025July 15, 2026

It’s us vs. them! To face the threats to the working class and build a better world, UAWD believes a vision of class struggle for the UAW is essential. We must advance from individual examples of militancy, cohering a movement that can combat the entire global system of exploitation.