UAW Statement on Detroit Mayoral Primary Results

Our members endorsed Pastor Kinloch because we want a mayor unafraid to stand up and fight for every block in Detroit. For too long, politicians have focused on downtown. While developers and billionaires have had a feast, too many of Detroit’s working people haven’t had a plate.

Pastor Kinloch stood by UAW members—on strike and in the community. We know he will fight to make sure the neighborhoods that have been left behind finally get a seat at the table. His campaign has been about affordable housing that Detroiters can actually afford, good jobs that allow people to take care of their families, and a seat at the table for those who have been left out.

For our union, this campaign isn’t limited to ballot box results. UAW members participated in intense leadership training and development to run a bold, worker-led campaign. Our members knocked on thousands of doors and made tens of thousands of phone calls. They talked to UAW retirees on their porches, UAW kids on their blocks, and UAW members in their union halls and workplaces.

We look onward to November to fight for a Detroit that lifts every block.