UAW The Monitor Files

In this episode of Monitor Files, we examine the growing gap between the narrative and the documented evidence. When confronted with emails, text messages, sworn testimony, official reports, and their own words, some leaders resort to what can only be described as the "One-Armed Man Defense"—blaming everyone and everything except themselves. We'll walk through the receipts, compare t...

The 16th Report: Shawn Fain's Seven Deadly Sins The UAW Federal Monitor's Sixteenth Status Report delivers one of the most significant findings of the monitorship era. After investigating the removal of Vice President Rich Boyer from oversight of the Stellantis Department, the Monitor concluded that the allegations used to justify the action were not substantiated and that the removal was retaliat...

apologies for the audio issues. In this special edition of Monitor Files, we take a closer look at the Constitutional Appeals Committee, the people who serve on it, and the role it plays in reviewing member appeals. From Craig to Karnafel to Taylor, we'll follow the paper trail, examine decisions, and ask whether the appeals process is delivering accountability, transparency, and fairness to t...

Election rules are supposed to protect fairness, transparency, and democracy. But what happens when rules exist on paper and nobody is held accountable for breaking them? In Episode 6, we examine the rules governing the UAW International Executive Board elections, the allegations of selective enforcement, and the growing perception among many members that some candidates play by one set of rules w...

The Monitor Files Bonus Episode dives deep into the UAW strike fund, the financial realities behind it, and the growing debate among members about how that money is managed and used. With over $850 million in the strike fund, members have increasingly asked hard questions: How secure is the fund really? How is it invested? Who controls the decisions? And why are members still struggling financiall...

In this bonus episode of The Monitor Files, we dig into the uncomfortable truth behind the UAW’s public reform image and the private conduct exposed through the federal monitor’s reports. This episode looks at the disturbing parallels between Ray Curry withholding documents from the monitor and Shawn Fain later being accused of similar obstruction after campaigning on transparency, accountability,...

After the Federal Monitor’s 12th Report failed to remove UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock, the attacks didn’t stop — they escalated. Episode 5 of The Monitor Files dives into the allegations of retaliation, political targeting, and the internal power struggle surrounding the office responsible for controlling the union’s money. From accusations that collapsed under scrutiny to repeated attemp...

Inside Solidarity House, fear became a weapon. Loyalty was demanded. Dissent was punished. And behind closed doors, the people elected to protect the membership were allegedly using the machinery of the union against their own. In Episode 4 of The Monitor Files, we examine the growing culture of retaliation, political paranoia, and internal intimidation that spread through the upper levels of the...

In this explosive deep-dive episode of United Auto Workers: The Monitor Files, we examine the allegations, retaliation claims, internal power struggles, and political maneuvering surrounding former UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock. Using findings tied to the federal monitor’s reports, this episode follows the timeline of accusations, internal conflicts over union spending, and the growing cla...

Episode 2 of United Auto Workers: The Monitor Files dives into the explosive allegations and internal power struggle surrounding Margaret Mock and the events examined in the federal monitor’s 12th report. What began as political disagreements over spending, oversight, and financial control escalated into accusations of retaliation, intimidation, coordinated attacks, and efforts to politically dest...

This opening episode breaks down the foundation of federal oversight inside the United Auto Workers—what the Monitor is, why it exists, and what authority it actually holds. After years of corruption scandals that led to federal intervention, a court-appointed independent monitor was installed to oversee the union’s operations, enforce compliance reforms, and restore accountability. But what does...