The first direct election of a United Auto Workers president was held in 2022. The results expressed a "wave of opposition to the established leadership," in response to longstanding corruption that saw many UAW leaders jailed, according to the The New York Times.
Ballots went out in October, and counting began in November. The incumbent Ray Curry and Shawn Fain proceeded to a runoff, which Fain won. The election as a whole was marked by low turnout, resulting in legal challenge by Will Lehman.
In addition to union president, many leadership positions like secretary treasurer and various regional directors were also up for election with incumbents generally losing to opposition candidates.
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