Charges imminent against retired UAW President Williams, sources say

by Justin | Aug 26, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

Federal prosecutors are preparing to file criminal charges against retired United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams, who has been linked to a years-long conspiracy to embezzle member dues spent on personal luxuries, sources told The Detroit News. Read the article...

GM presses ahead with appeal in racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler

by Justin | Aug 18, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

General Motors has filed notice of its expected appeal to reinstate the automaker’s racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The filing Monday follows by just a few days U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman’s rejection of GM’s attempt...

Feds propose decade-long path to eliminate UAW corruption

by Justin | Aug 18, 2020 | Administration Caucus, FCA, UAW Corruption Scandal, UAWD in the News

Justice Department officials have proposed subjecting the United Auto Workers to 10 years of federal oversight to eliminate corruption within the union, one of the longest periods of federal supervision in recent history. The Justice Department made the proposal...

UAW cuts off Williams after costly legal fight

by Justin | Aug 14, 2020 | Administration Caucus, UAW Corruption Scandal

The United Auto Workers will no longer pay for criminal defense lawyers for retired President Dennis Williams, who remains under investigation in a years-long corruption investigation. The union’s governing board voted Tuesday to end legal payments for Williams...

Judge refuses to revive GM racketeering suit vs. FCA

by Justin | Aug 14, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

New allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executives bribed United Auto Workers officials with tens of millions of dollars stashed in secret offshore bank accounts is “too speculative” and do not warrant reinstating a federal lawsuit, a judge said...

FCA calls claims it used offshore accounts to bribe UAW officials ‘despicable’

by Justin | Aug 10, 2020 | Administration Caucus, Auto News, FCA, General Motors, UAW Corruption Scandal

General Motors Co.’s accusations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV used secret offshore bank accounts to bribe United Auto Workers officials is baseless and “despicable,” the Italian American automaker’s lawyer said Monday. In a federal court...