UAW President Jones, predecessor implicated in accusations of misuse of funds, reports say

A photo on the Region 5 Facebook page shows UAW President Gary Jones, left, and regional President Vance Pearson at a golf event in 2018. A criminal complaint says UAW leaders spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on leisurely vacations and golf clubs, among other expenses.

September 16, 2019 04:00 AM

DETROIT — New allegations of corruption last week against the UAW's leadership by federal investigators landed just days before the union's contracts with the Detroit 3 were set to expire, adding chaos to an already difficult set of negotiations.

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