by Justin | Oct 9, 2020 | Department of Labor, UAW Corruption Scandal
The purpose of this rulemaking is to allow members to stay better informed of their union’s financial conditions and operations. Increasing union financial transparency better enables members to more meaningfully and effectively participate in the democratic...
by Justin | Sep 30, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
Former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union, giving federal prosecutors a second landmark conviction in a years-long crackdown on auto industry corruption. Williams, 67, of...
by Justin | Sep 30, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal
Dennis Williams is expected to plead guilty Wednesday afternoon in the ongoing corruption scandal, but the former UAW president has already resigned from the union. Regarding Williams’ position with the union, the UAW said it “demanded Williams fully...
by Vail Kohnert-Yount | Sep 30, 2020 | UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD Statements & Press Releases
Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD) issues the following statement in response to the guilty plea, entered into Court, by Dennis Williams, former President of the UAW International Union, on September 30, 2020: Chicago, Illinois – In a union riddled by...
by Justin | Sep 29, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD Statements & Press Releases
UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO DISCIPLINE FORMER UNION PRESIDENT UAW’s International Executive Board did not protect the interests of the union and its membership, according to the Union’s Public Review Board Unite All Workers for Democracy...
by Justin | Sep 17, 2020 | Administration Caucus, One Member One Vote, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD in the News
The union’s ongoing corruption scandal, which in August led to a conspiracy charge against former president Dennis Williams, has opened the door for the federal government to push for changes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit and the UAW have been in...
