In a jam-packed third day of the UAW’s 39th Constitutional Convention, delegates nominated candidates for this year’s International Officer elections, voted to expand the definition of what constitutes a retiree under the UAW Constitution, and elected an International Trustee. Delegates also participated in robust discussions on numerous other amendments and resolutions as the convention body continues to set the direction of the union for the next four years.
According to the UAW Monitor’s Election Rules, IEB candidates who are nominated by the delegates and accept the nomination must be vetted by the UAW Monitor before they are officially candidates for office. Those who accepted nominations today are:
UAW President: Rich Boyer; Shawn Fain; Tricia Geiger; Brian Keller; Will Lehman; and Greg Mooney.
UAW Secretary-Treasurer: Brandon Campbell; Roc Ciers; Margaret Mock.
UAW Vice President: Mike Booth; Laura Dickerson; Rachael Dickinson; Eric Fleming; Kevin Gotinsky; Ryan Hiestand; Kisha Richardson; Matt Slade; Tony Totty; Mike Turner; Robert Wright.
President and CEO of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson, delivered a fiery speech, calling on the labor movement to engage in the political process this November to protect our fundamental rights currently under attack. “In this moment, the concept of solidarity is more important now than ever…,” Johnson told delegates. “The fight we are in is not against each other. The fight we are in is for the future of this nation and for working men and women across this country.”
