Auto workers union president retaliated against top officer, monitor says

UAW President Fain found to have retaliated against top officer in expenses feud

The federal monitor overseeing the United Auto Workers union has found that its president, Shawn Fain, retaliated against the union's secretary-treasurer after disagreements over spending.

Monitor concludes UAW leader led ‘unfounded’ attack to retaliate against secretary-treasurer

UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to a crowd in Detroit at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for president on Aug. 7, 2024. | Anna Liz NicholsA court-appointed monitor found “compelling evidence of retaliatory and illegitimate intent” by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain against the union’s secretary-treasurer following a dispute over spending. New York attorney Neil Barofsky came to that conclusion in a report released Tue…

Auto workers union president retaliated against top officer, monitor says

By Kalea Hall and Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -The federal monitor overseeing the United Auto Workers union determined that UAW President Shawn Fain retaliated against Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock by reassigning some of her duties last year, according to a report released on Tuesday. The monitor, New York attorney Neil Barofsky, opened the investigation in February 2024 to review allegations around the two officers’ actions, including tha…