UAW President Gary Jones appears to be in the crosshairs of a federal corruption probe, just as the union sends 46,000 General Motors workers to the picket lines.
of UAW regional director Vance Pearson on conspiracy, money laundering, wire fraud and other charges.
The UAW didn’t respond to a request for an interview with Jones. Brian Rothenberg, a spokesman for the union, said last week the allegations against Pearson are “very concerning” but added the UAW believes the government “has misconstrued any number of facts.” As he stepped up to the podium for his acceptance speech, the theme from “Rocky” blared from loudspeakers while delegates gave him a standing ovation, replete with horns and noise makers.“I am here to fight for you,” the bespectacled Jones roared, thrusting a fist aloft. “Knowing our core values, knowing who we are and knowing what the UAW is about could not be more important than it is today.”
“Specific individuals — not institutions like the UAW — are responsible for the betrayals of trust identified by the government,” Jones said, adding that the union had done its own investigation of the misdeeds.
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