Feds close to deadline on UAW corruption reform
The U. S. Attorney in Detroit, Matthew Schneider, is saying enough is enough after former United Autoworkers Vice President Joe Ashton was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Make no mistake, the feds are in the driver’s seat. One demand they have is one member one...
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.
Judge sends corrupt UAW leader Ashton to prison for 2 1/2 years
Former United Auto Workers Vice President Joe Ashton was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison Tuesday for taking $250,000 in kickbacks from a union vendor, the second-longest sentence issued during a years-long crackdown on auto industry corruption. Read the...
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.