Justice Department, UAW Reach Settlement on Reform Plan - National Legal & Policy Center
Justice Department, UAW Reach Settlement on Reform Plan Posted on Dennis Williams The United Auto Workers knew a settlement was coming. Now comes the hard part: compliance. This past Monday, December 14, Matthew Schneider, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced that his office and the UAW had settled a civil suit filed earlier that day against the union based on acts of fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion committed by certain among its members. Criminal investigations had led to charges and convictions of 15 individuals, mostly union officials, including recent UAW Pre...