by Justin | Jun 28, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
United Auto Workers Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry will be the union’s fourth president in less than three years. The union’s governing International Executive Board elevated Curry, 55, in anticipation of President Rory Gamble’s retirement on...
by Justin | Jun 27, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
Gamble “fought hard for the old guard,” said Erik Gordon, since the government is not itself implementing the direct election of UAW leaders like it had three decades ago with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. “The first thing for the next...
by Justin | Jun 10, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
He plotted to steal up to $1.5 million in union dues, and the money he diverted was spent on golf clubs, vacation homes, booze and lavish meals, fostering a culture of corruption within the United Auto Workers union. Now former UAW president Gary Jones will have to...
by Justin | Jun 10, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was sentenced to 28 months Thursday for helping steal as much as $1.5 million from members, splurging on personal luxuries — including private villas, steak dinners, booze and golf gear — and failing to pay taxes. Read...
by Justin | Jun 5, 2021 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal
An investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers resulted in 15 convictions for union leaders and executives at Fiat Chrysler. The government’s plan to respond to that corruption requires the union to give members a chance to decide if they would...
by Justin | Jun 3, 2021 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
Prosecutors want former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones to spend more than two years in federal prison for helping steal as much as $1.5 million from union members. Prosecutors revealing the desired 28-month prison term Thursday also requested Jones pay...
