Welcome to the Daily 5 report for Wednesday, June 18.
A new round of internal strife at the UAW is emerging this week as the federal monitor presiding over the union dressed down UAW President Shawn Fain for stripping Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock of several key duties.
In response, a majority of the UAW's international executive board criticized Mock in a statement issued late June 17. Two vice presidents and, of course, Mock did not sign the statement.
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The statement said, "Nearly three years into her term, [Mock] has failed to produce a budget or membership list. She has harmed our membership by obstructing critical bargaining and organizing activities. She is under investigation by the Monitor for a significant compliance failure regarding our union's investments.
"As a result, the UAW International Executive Board has taken multiple corrective steps to address these serious issues in a productive and proactive manner. We stand by our decisions."
Missing in the statement was a response to the conclusions reached in the report by U.S. monitor Neil Barofsky about Fain's management of the union. The report details several profanity-laced tirades.
In 2023, Fain allegedly remarked in front of hundreds of people that he would "slit" or "cut" the "f---ing throats" of anyone who "messed" with certain members of his inner circle, Michael Martinez wrote in his story.
"Nearly all interviewees who recounted this scenario to the monitor said they interpreted Fain's words as a serious threat that if they went against him or these referenced members of his inner circle, they would be retaliated against," Barofsky wrote.
So if you're keeping score, the UAW's president is fighting with his secretary-treasurer. And the executive board is not on the same page with three members.
In other news, Ford Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. issued significant recalls covering about 560,000 vehicles combined. Ford's recall and stop-sale for the electric Mach-E crossover's batteries impacts about 300,000 vehicles. Ford's quality problems in recent years have been well documented and it leads the U.S. in recalls so far this year with 76 callbacks, according to U.S. figures.
Honda's recall for potentially defective brake pedals includes nearly 260,000 vehicles.
That's it for now. Have a great rest of your day.
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— Philip Nussel, online editor
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