By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Membership,UnionsLast week, the UAW and the U.S. Justice Department reached an agreement to end the criminal investigation into the UAW. Twelve former UAW officials have been convicted of embezzling UAW-Chrysler training funds and UAW dues money and are serving time in a federal penitentiary. The convicted include two former UAW presidents, Gary Jones and Dennis… Continue Reading
By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Membership,UnionsAmid the ever growing UAW corruption scandal, UAW President Gary Jones has taken a paid leave of absence, after the U.S. Justice Department accused him of embezzling over $700,000 in membership dues, among other charges. UAW Vice President Rory Gamble has been appointed acting President, and he has hired Deloitte LLP to conduct a forensic… Continue Reading
By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Organizing,UnionsAnother shoe dropped on the growing UAW-Chrysler scandal. Recently, Alphons Iacobelli, the former Chrysler VP of Labor Relations, was sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison for siphoning money from the joint UAW-FCA training center. Mr. Iacobelli purchased a $350,000 Ferrari, $35,000 Mont Blanc pens, and built a pool in his backyard with money from… Continue Reading
By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Union Organizing,UnionsThe scandal involving former UAW officials and Chrysler executives has expanded. The U.S. Justice Department has now labeled the UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) as co-conspirators in the bribery and corruption scandal. Now, the UAW faces possible criminal fines and potential federal government oversight of its finances. So far, the federal investigation has resulted… Continue Reading
By Allen Kinzer on Posted in Elections,Union OrganizingBy nearly a 2-to-1 margin, Nissan’s production and maintenance employees at its Canton, Mississippi facility rejected UAW representation. The count was 2,244 “no” votes to 1,307 “yes” votes. The UAW had invested heavily for over six years in trying to convince Nissan’s Mississippi workers to vote “yes.” Through demonstrations and rallies featuring actor Danny Glover,… Continue Reading
