by Justin | Sep 3, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Monitor Neil Barofsky
The court-appointed monitor overseeing the United Auto Workers is investigating historical acts of misconduct among union officials who have not been charged in a criminal case, Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin told The Detroit News. “Mr. Barofksy has been...
by Justin | Sep 2, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, Opinion, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Monitor Neil Barofsky
In an article published on August 14th, the Detroit Free Press reported that the International UAW, or more specifically, the International Executive Board (IEB), is attempting to amend the consent decree agreed to by both the UAW and the US government. According to...
by Justin | Aug 27, 2021 | One Member One Vote, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
UAWD Chairperson Scott Houldieson and Co-Chair Justin Mayhugh spoke with the Heartland Labor Forum about the importance of the upcoming UAW referendum vote. You can listen to the episode here.
by Justin | Aug 26, 2021 | Administration Caucus, Referendum Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
Months ahead of a federally mandated referendum that could alter how the UAW selects its leaders, President Ray Curry said he supports the current election system over the potential one-member, one-vote model. “We believe the current delegate system represents...
by Justin | Aug 17, 2021 | FCA, Stellantis, UAW Corruption Scandal
The merger that formed Stellantis in January created the world’s fourth-largest automaker, but it didn’t erase a scandal that saw millions of dollars in prohibited payments and lavish goodies flow from former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles executives to UAW...
by Justin | Aug 13, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAW Monitor Neil Barofsky
No United Auto Workers resources — for now — can be used to advocate for either side in the referendum election to determine whether the union should amend its constitution to allow for the direct election of international union leaders, according to interim rules...