United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain has denied allegations of misconduct as the U. S.
Department of Justice investigates claims that he pressured a fellow union official for personal benefits.
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The accusations, detailed in a report from the union's court-appointed monitor, allege that Fain sought financial bonuses for his fiancée and worker's compensation for his sister.
When UAW Vice President Rich Boyer refused to support these requests, Fain removed him from his role as chief negotiator with Stellantis NV.
Fain, who is seeking re-election, called the allegations false and part of a campaign to undermine his leadership.
He stated that Boyer fed false information to the monitor and is trying to weaponize it to steal the upcoming election.
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“Let’s be clear about what’s going on here: Rich Boyer has fed the monitor false allegations about me and is now trying to weaponize these bogus allegations to steal the upcoming UAW election,” Fain said.
The monitor deferred disciplinary action while a federal grand jury subpoenaed the report for further investigation.
Neil Barofsky, the independent monitor appointed after a corruption scandal in 2021, has a history of overseeing major financial regulations.
Fain explained that the conflict with Boyer stemmed from his refusal to allow Boyer to hire family members for union roles.
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“The truth when it comes to Boyer is that I didn’t want him running the Stellantis department because he wasn’t doing a good job for our members,” Fain added.
