Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » United States: Bob King elected UAW President United States: Bob King elected UAW President Bob King, 63, was elected President of the United Auto Workers, the powerful American union, by an overwhelming majority. He reaped 2,115 votes – 98%. His last-minute opponent, Gary Walkowicz, only got 74 tiny votes. Nevertheless, he expressed the opinion of more radical members, who want their leaders to defend tough stands against businesses’ managements. Thus, during the meeting, they handed out fliers explaining “Our lives, our standard of living, our prospects for the future have been seriously damaged by years of concessions given to incredibly wealthy corporations. We cannot give in to company demands every time they cry poor.” This allusion was clearly directed to King’s predecessor, Ron Gettelfinger, UAW President over the past 8 years, who had to deal with the auto crisis. Over that period, General Motors and Chrysler faced bankruptcy and only survived thanks to the $62bn loaned by the Federal State. Through . Published on 18 June 2010 à 12h32 - Update on 18 June 2010 à 12h32 Resources y directed to King’s predecessor, Ron Gettelfinger, UAW President over the past 8 years, who had to deal with the auto crisis. Over that period, General Motors and Chrysler faced bankruptcy and only survived thanks to the $62bn loaned by the Federal State.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels