Biden Meets with Leadership of Union Under Fire for Corruption

Meeting comes as feds weigh oversight of UAW

Graham Piro
November 16, 2020 5:30 PM

President-elect Joe Biden met with United Auto Workers leaders Monday just hours after federal authorities moved to sentence an ex-union official to 34 months in jail in connection to a corruption probe.

Peters Silent on UAW Corruption Arrests

Union is one of Michigan Dem's largest donors

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 13, 2020 6:30 PM

Sen. Gary Peters (D., Mich.) has remained silent on whether he will return the thousands of dollars in donations that he received from the United Auto Workers after federal authorities arrested the union's top leaders for corruption.

Biden Campaigns with Union Official Accused of Sexual Harassment

Female official accused UAW exec of sexual misconduct

Collin Anderson
September 10, 2020 3:55 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hosted a top United Auto Workers (UAW) official recently accused of sexual harassment at his Wednesday campaign event in Michigan.

Labor Watchdog Calls on Biden to Repudiate ‘Corrupt’ Union Ally

Ex-UAW leaders have admitted to bribery, corruption charges

Collin Anderson
July 17, 2020 2:30 PM

A labor watchdog group is urging presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to reject the support he's received from corrupt union leaders after a top party ally pleaded guilty to embezzlement in June.

Top Dem Ally Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

Ex-UAW president cops to corruption charges

Collin Anderson
June 4, 2020 5:00 AM

Former United Auto Workers (UAW) president Gary Jones, a top ally to Democrats at both the state and national levels, pleaded guilty to embezzlement on Wednesday.

House Dems Ignore Call to Investigate UAW After Taking Hundreds of Thousands in Union Cash

Letter: Dems are 'continuing to ignore instances of union corruption'

Collin Anderson
November 15, 2019 12:00 PM

House Democrats who accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from the United Auto Workers (UAW) are now ignoring Republican calls to investigate the union in the midst of a federal probe.

2020 Dems Rally Around Union Amid Corruption Probe

Candidates have received more than $100,000 from United Auto Workers

Collin Anderson
September 19, 2019 5:00 AM

Top Democratic presidential candidates took more than $100,000 from United Auto Workers and rushed to show solidarity with striking GM employees despite an ongoing federal probe into allegations of corruption at the UAW.

Advocate For VW Union Known For Smear Tactics

Political operative previously forced to apologize for 'over-the-top' mudslinging campaign

Bill McMorris
June 11, 2019 5:00 AM

The man behind a pro-union attack campaign on Volkswagen is a "hardball player," according to the attorney who settled a libel suit against him for a previous smear campaign.

Key VW Unionization Voice Was Once Forced to Settle Slander Suit

Anti-VW site run by operative forced to apologize for 2012 smear campaign

Bill McMorris
June 4, 2019 5:00 AM

A key voice in the unionization battle at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tenn., plant was once forced to settle a slander suit for his role in a vile mudslinging campaign in Michigan.

UAW Scandal Hits Chattanooga

Labor watchdog uses official's guilty plea to campaign against unionization

Bill McMorris
April 17, 2019 5:00 AM

A labor watchdog is making the United Auto Workers' bribery scandal the centerpiece of its campaign urging workers to reject unionization.