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(Fixes typo in headline from play to pay)
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to settle a criminal probe by U.S. prosecutors into conduct of some former employees tied to a United Auto Workers corruption scandal.
Fiat Chrysler, which is now part of Stellantis NV said it has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate the Labor Management Relations Act and pay a $30 million fine. The automaker has also agreed an independent compliance monitor for three years. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit said it would unveil more details of the settlement later on Wednesday. (Reporting by David Shepardson)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to settle a criminal probe by U.S. prosecutors into conduct of some former employees tied to a United Auto Workers corruption scandal. Fiat Chrysler, which is now part of Stellantis NV said it has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate the Labor Management Relations Act and pay a $30 million fine. The automaker has also agreed an independent compliance monitor for three years. The U.S. Attorney s Office in Detroit said it would unveil more details of the settlement later on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler said on Wednesday it will plead guilty to charges it conspired with company executives to make illegal, lavish gifts to United Auto Workers (UAW) leaders and undermined workers’ confidence in collective bargaining.
FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
The Italian-American automaker, which is now part of Stellantis NV, said it reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Labor Management Relations Act and pay a $30 million fine. Fiat Chrysler also agreed to three years of probation and oversight by an independent compliance monitor to ensure it follows federal labor laws.
UAW agrees to government monitoring, settles corruption suit
Consent decree with Justice Department calls for an independent monitor to investigate future corruption, discipline union officials.
Detroit, Michigan – The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has agreed to a consent decree with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit, settling a long-running corruption investigation that led to convictions or guilty pleas from several Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) executives and union officials including
The U.S. Department of Justice filed
anti-corruption and anti-fraud civil lawsuits against the UAW and immediately agreed to a consent order, effectively settling those cases with the union.