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U.A.W. President Says He’s the Victim of ‘Bogus Allegations’
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Infighting within the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union surfaced publicly after President Shawn Fain was accused by Vice President Rich Boyer of abusing his position to seek special favors for his fiancée and her sister.
- Boyer also claimed Fain made false accusations against him, including dereliction of duty, after Boyer refused to approve the favors, according to a court-appointed monitor's report.
- The Department of Justice has initiated a grand jury investigation into whether Fain abused his office, as revealed in an email to union officials and lawyers, though Fain denied the allegations and suggested they were politically motivated.
- A UAW spokesman stated the union itself is not the focus of the grand jury investigation, and the DOJ has not provided immediate comment on the matter.
