Press Release: UAWD Statement on Joe Ashton Sentencing
In yet another example of corruption in the hierarchy of the United Auto Workers International Union, Joe Ashton, — former Vice President of the UAW — was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison today. Ashton is the second former member of the UAW International Executive Board (IEB) to be sentenced to prison for crimes against the membership of the union.
GM and the UAW meet with Biden and Harris on COVID-19 and economy
General Motors and the UAW met with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday to talk about the economy and the rise of COVID-19 cases sweeping the nation. Read the article here.
Disgraced UAW leader Ashton deserves almost three years in prison, feds say
Former United Auto Workers Vice President Joe Ashton should be sentenced Tuesday to 34 months in federal prison for pocketing kickbacks, prosecutors said. Read the article here.
Prosecutors want 34-month sentence for ex-UAW vice president who sat on GM board
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 34-month prison sentence for a former UAW vice president and ex-General Motors board member whose criminal conduct, they said, led directly to the closure of GM’s worker training center in Detroit and the loss of 71 jobs....