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Former UAW president Gary Jones sentenced to 28 months in federal prison
Read full article: Former UAW president Gary Jones sentenced to 28 months in federal prisonFormer United Auto Workers (UAW) president Gary Jones as has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing from the union heโd served for 45 years.
UAW, US Attorney reach settlement to reform union after corruption scandal
Read full article: UAW, US Attorney reach settlement to reform union after corruption scandalDETROIT โ The United Auto Workers and the U.S. attorneyโs office in Detroit said they reached a settlement following a federal corruption investigation thatโs stretched on for years. The goal of the settlement is to reform the union in the wake of a bribery and embezzlement scandal. The deal includes federal oversight for years to come and a critical vote by the rank and file. Federal authorities did not issue fines or penalties against the union, saying it would take away from members. UAW President Rory Gamble said while a dark chapter is now closed, heโs still disappointed by officials who stole from union members.
Former UAW president Dennis Williams is 15th person charged in corruption case
Read full article: Former UAW president Dennis Williams is 15th person charged in corruption caseFormer UAW president Dennis Williams rose to prominence within the union, starting as secretary-treasurer in 2013. He is the 15th person charged the UAW corruption investigation -- a list that includes former president Gary Jones. RELATED: Ex-UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty in corruption caseIt was a year ago that the FBI raided Jones home in Canton and went into Williams home in California. Williams allegedly had taken more that $71,000 in union money. Jones was Williams choice and though he was elected it was baked into the cake before any convention.
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider, UAW President Rory Gamble meet to discuss UAW reform
Read full article: U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider, UAW President Rory Gamble meet to discuss UAW reformDETROIT Members of the United Auto Workers met with federal prosecutors on Tuesday in the first step to bring reform to the union. The meeting was between U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider and UAW President Rory Gamble. During the meeting, Gamble and UAW representatives detailed reform measures that Gamble and the International Executive Board put in place for the union. READ: Former UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty, faces up to 57 months in prisonThe Justice Department seeks genuine and sincere reform of the UAW so as to provide the best possible representation for its members, said United States Attorney Matthew Schneider. Todays discussion was productive and both the U.S. Attorney and I have the same goal for the UAW International Union.
Ex-UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty in corruption case
Read full article: Ex-UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty in corruption caseDETROIT Former UAW President Gary Jones has plead guilty in a federal corruption probe and has agreed to serve up to 57 months in prison as a part of the plea deal. Gary Jones, 63, of Texas, pled guilty to one count of conspiring to embezzle UAW dues money and conspiring to use a facility of interstate commerce to aid racketeering crimes between 2010 and September 2019. Besides conspiring with other UAW officials to embezzle UAW funds, Jones pled guilty to conspiring with UAW officials to defraud the United States by impeding the Internal Revenue Service in the collection of taxes from Jones and other UAW officials. As part of his guilty plea, Jones has agreed to forfeit his interest in $81,000 in a UAW Region 5 flower fund, as well as $38,000 from Jones Members in Solidarity account. Jones also agreed to forfeit a set of Titleist golf clubs seized when federal agents executed a search warrant at Jones home in August 2019.