Investing.com -- Chuck Browning, a significant figure in the United Auto Workers (UAW) union who has negotiated various agreements with Ford Motor (NYSE:F), is set to retire, as reported by three Reuters sources familiar with the situation.
Browning made his retirement announcement on Tuesday at a gathering of local union leaders in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Currently, he is overseeing negotiations between the UAW and Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) (FRA:VOW3) at a manufacturing facility in the area. Notably, this factory became the first foreign-owned automobile plant in the southern U.S. to organize in 2024.
Known as one of the key officials supporting UAW President Shawn Fain, Browning played a significant role in securing a historic agreement with Ford Motor during the labor group's six-week strike in late 2023. Following this, both General Motors (NYSE:NYSE:GM) and Stellantis (NYSE:NYSE:STLA) agreed to similar terms, which included a 25% increase in base wages and adjustments for cost of living.
Browning plans to retire after the completion of the Volkswagen contract, stepping down ahead of the next UAW presidential election scheduled for 2026.
Since 2000, Browning has been a part of the UAW's international staff. He was elected as vice president by the UAW’s International Executive Board in 2021, and he was sworn in for a second term in 2023 during the union's first direct election, where Fain was chosen as president.
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