UAW Dissolved: Class Lessons

The article discusses the dissolution of the United Auto Workers (UAW) caucus, Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD). It argues that UAWD's dissolution reveals the UAW bureaucracy's alignment with management and suppression of rank-and-file workers' demands. The article points to the UAW leadership's focus on collaborating with corporations rather than fighting for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members. Specifically, the article criticizes UAWD for failing to challenge the UAW bureaucracy effectively, despite initial promises of reform. It claims that UAWD ultimately prioritized maintaining its position within the UAW apparatus over advocating for the interests of the broader membership. The article argues that UAWD's compromises and eventual dissolution demonstrate the inherent limitations of attempting to reform the UAW from within. The article emphasizes the UAW bureaucracy's active role in suppressing worker militancy and enforcing concessionary contracts. It suggests that the UAW operates as a tool for corporations to control the workforce and suppress wages. The article advocates for the need for a new, independent workers' movement that can challenge both the corporations and the UAW bureaucracy. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/03/nlec-m03.html