Rory Gamble (born 1956) is an American factory worker and trade unionist. In November 2019, Gamble became the acting president of the

United Auto Workers The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers (UAW), is an American labor union that represents workers in the United States (including Puerto Rico ...

(UAW) following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor, Gary Jones. Jones was charged with and later convicted on fraud charges. He became the first African-American president of the UAW approximately one month after the conclusion of the

2019 General Motors strike The 2019 General Motors strike began September 15, 2019, with the walkout of 48,000 United Automobile Workers from some 50 plants in the United States. Demands by workers included increased job security, gateway for temporary workers to become pe ...

. Because of the scandal which brought him to the position of president, UAW faced a potential federal takeover, which he was able to avoid by agreeing to financial safeguards and a court-appointed monitor to oversee operations for six years as well as direct election of UAW officers by membership. On June 30, 2021, Gamble retired from the post and was replaced by

Ray Curry Ray Curry (born 1965) is an American trade union leader. Since July 2021, Curry has served as President of the United Autoworkers. He was elected by the UAW International Executive Board (IEB), replacing Rory Gamble, who was the first Black presi ...

. In July 2022, Gamble was awarded the title of "President Emeritus" by the UAW.

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