Fiat Chrysler charged with making criminal payoffs to UAW, takes plea deal with $30m fine and oversight
In the latest case of widespread corruption tied to the United Autoworkers Union, FCA has agreed to plead guilty in a new criminal case to conspiring to violate labor law, pay a $30 million fine, and agrees to 3 years of compliance monitoring.
and last updated 2021-01-27 17:47:00-05
(WXYZ) â In the latest case of widespread corruption tied to the United Autoworkers Union, FCA has agreed to plead guilty in a new criminal case to conspiring to violate labor law, pay a $30 million fine, and agrees to 3 years of compliance monitoring.
421 3 minutes read One of the UAW-GM joint training centers which became centers for corruption. Liberation photo: Jerry Goldberg.
The United Auto Workers international union entered a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 14, to resolve a fraud and embezzlement complaint brought against the union. The complaint was a product of an investigation conducted over several years by the DOJ, which resulted in criminal charges being brought against former UAW presidents Gary Jones and Dennis Williams; UAW vice presidents Joe Ashton, Alphonse Iacobelli, General Holiefield and Norwood Jewell; and other UAW leaders and staff.
All of the indicted individuals have pled guilty to the charges of corruption brought against them. The total amount embezzled or fraudulently obtained by these union officials approximates $20 million.