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Shawn Fain

Portrait of Shawn Fain
Erin Scott / The White House; crop via Wikimedia CommonsSourcePublic domain, U.S. federal government work

Shawn Fain is president of the United Auto Workers. An electrician from Kokomo, Indiana, he served in local and national union roles before becoming president in 2023.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Shawn Fain on Labor Policy and U.S. Politics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Shawn Fain

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Shawn Fain

Role at the time: UAW president, in March 14, 2024 Senate testimony

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Statement summary

Fain argues that productivity gains should give workers more time outside work.

“we raised the flag for a 32-hour work week.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Shawn Fain: written Senate testimony on the 32-hour workweekPages 1-2 testimony; page 3 biography
Why we used this label

The reference point is a 32-hour workweek. Fain supports the shorter week and asks Congress for support.

Read statementShould Congress Enact Bernie Sanders’s 32-Hour Workweek Bill?

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