Thursday / Photos from Day Four of the 35th UAW Constitutional Convention

  • UAW President Bob King says Toyota abandoned NUMMI workers because they were union. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous addresses delegates. Photo by John Davis, UAW Local 2195
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tells delegates they can count on her to enforce the law. Photo by John Davis, UAW Local 2195.
  • Ron Gettelfinger passes the gavel to Bob King as former President Owen Bieber looks on. Photo by Don Lehman, UAW Local 249.
  • Vice President General Holiefield talks about how Freightliner workers fought to defend their jobs. Photo by Don Lehman, UAW Local 249.
  • Bob King and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on the podium at the convention. Photo by Don Lehman, UAW Local 249.
  • Vice President Jimmy Settles discusses the NUMMI situation. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • President Bob King, surrounded by the new International Executive Board, takes questions from the national media. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • UAW President Bob King and Teamsters leader James P. Hoffa share the podium. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • Marcella Brundidge of Local 889 cheers on President King. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • UAW delegates and supporters jammed downtown Detroit for a rally against corporate greed and for decent jobs. Photo by Rebecca Cook.
  • Demonstartors listen to speakers at the rally in downtown Detroit after the convention closed. Photo by Rebecca Cook.