The Monitor Files — Episode 2: “Slit Her Fucking Throat”5

Episode 2 of United Auto Workers: The Monitor Files dives into the explosive allegations and internal power struggle surrounding Margaret Mock and the events examined in the federal monitor’s 12th report.What began as political disagreements over spending, oversight, and financial control escalated into accusations of retaliation, intimidation, coordinated attacks, and efforts to politically destroy one of the highest-ranking elected women in the union.This episode explores the alleged conspiracy to isolate and remove Mock after repeated clashes over union finances, investment losses, spending authority, and accountability inside the administration of Shawn Fain.At the center of the episode is one shocking phrase that came to symbolize the hostility and internal warfare consuming the leadership structure: “slit her fucking throat.”Using publicly discussed allegations, monitor findings, internal conflicts, and the growing divide inside the reform movement itself, Episode 3 examines how a union that promised transparency and democracy became engulfed in accusations of retaliation and political vengeance.This is the story of power, loyalty, fear, and what happens when internal dissent collides with control at the top of one of America’s most powerful unions.