United States: several union leaders at United Automobile Workers accused of corruption

Two big bombshells in Detroit. Gary Jones, president of the United Automobile Workers union, has resigned from his role, while automobile manufacturing group General Motors has filed a lawsuit against competitor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over alleged corruption. GM accuses FCA of having bribed representatives of the UAW in order to obtain “unique advantages, different and distinct”, a move that was intended to weaken GM and encourage it to merge with FCA. Dubbed ‘Operation Cylinder’, the push for a merger was led by late Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne but ultimately proved unsuccessful. Mary Barra, CEO of GM, firmly refused the merger operation in 2015.

Through . Published on 22 November 2019 à 13h02 - Update on 22 November 2019 à 13h02

This complex case dates back to 17 months ago, with a federal probe led by the FBI. Thirteen people were accused of embezzlement, money laundering and fraud, with ten ultimately convicted. One of the key individuals in the case is Alphons Iacobelli,…

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