Jun. 6—District 1 Congressman Brad Finstad has a challenger in the upcoming election. Shawn Tweten, PhD, a licensed marriage and family therapist, has announced his candidacy to run against Finstad as a Republican challenger in the Aug. 13 primary. Tweten works with Minnesota jails to provide mental health care and officer wellness, as well as […]
State Rep. Shawn Thierry was defeated Tuesday by primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons, denying the Houston Democrat a fifth term after she sided with Republicans last year on a handful of bills opposed by the LGBTQ+ community. Simmons declared victory with a double-digit lead over Thierry. The contest was decided by Tuesday’s runoff after Simmons […]
The loss of a union vote at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama this month might have sounded like a sour note in a symphony of positive UAW headlines in recent months, particularly so close on the heels of a big win at Volkswagen in Tennessee. The union had just scored a new contract early in May at […]
Washington — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who announced the group’s endorsement of President Biden for reelection last week, explained why the union endorsed Mr. Biden, noting a “very clear difference” between him and former President Donald Trump. “One of them, President Biden, has always been on the American worker and stood with the […]
A clip of a Fox news interview with UAW President Shawn Fain is getting attention from viewers on YouTube not because the labor organization endorsed President Joe Biden for the 2024 election cycle but because the union leader listed so many reasons why former President Trump didn’t deserve the support of working class people. Podcast […]