From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ron Gettelfinger
Ron Gettelfinger
Preceded by UAW President Succeeded by
Stephen Yokich 2002 – 2010 Bob King
Ron Gettelfinger nounced he intended to retire at the end of his term and
would not run for reelection in 2010.[1]
Gettelfinger is an outspoken advocate for national
single-payer health care in the United States. Under Get-
telfinger’s leadership, the UAW has lobbied for fair trade
agreements that include provisions for workers’ rights
and environmental provisions; and the union has loudly
criticized what it calls "the corporate global chase for the
lowest wage which creates a race to the bottom that no
workers, in any country, can win". He has spoken against
offering any additional worker concessions until the cur-
rent contract expires in 2011.
Gettelfinger was an Elector for Barack Obama in
2008.[2]
Gettelfinger is a 1976 graduate of Indiana University
Southeast in New Albany, Indiana.
Ron Gettelfinger in 2007
President of the United Auto Workers References
In office [1] Campbell, Bob (2009-03-19). "Gettelfinger: ’I’m
2002–2010 done’ in 2010". Detroit Free Press.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090319/
Preceded by Stephen Yokich
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Succeeded by Bob King (labor leader) Gettelfinger+++I+m+done++in+2010. Retrieved
2009-03-19.
Personal details
[2] Miller, J.L. (2008-12-15). "17 in Mich. to help elect
Born August 1, 1944 (1944-08-01) president today". Detroit News.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/
Ronald A. Gettelfinger was the president of the United article?AID=/20081215/METRO/812150337/1409/
Auto Workers from 2002 to 2010. METRO. Retrieved 2008-12-22. "International
Gettelfinger started his union involvement in 1964 Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa
in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Louisville Assembly Plant and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger are the heavy
run by Ford Motor Company while working as a chassis hitters in the group."
line repairman. The workers at Ford’s Louisville Assem-
bly plant elected Gettelfinger to represent them as com-
mitteeperson, bargaining chair and president. He was External links
elected president of local union 862 in 1984. In 1987, he • UAW bio on Gettelfinger
became a member of the Ford-UAW bargaining commit- Persondata
tee. Afterwards, he held other positions: director of UAW
Name Gettelfinger, Ron
Region 3 and the UAW chaplaincy program. For six years
he served as the elected director of UAW Region 3, which Alternative
represents UAW members in Indiana and Kentucky, be- names
fore being elected a UAW vice president in 1998. Get- Short descrip- Former President, United Auto
telfinger was elected to his first term as president of the tion Workers
UAW at the 33rd Convention in 2002. He was elected to Date of birth 1944-08-01
a second term on June 14, 2006, at the UAW’s 34th Con-
vention in Las Vegas. On March 19, 2009, Gettelfinger an- Place of birth
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