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United Auto Workers
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Vorys on Labor
Part 5: Will the Federal Government Take Over the UAW?
By Allen Kinzer
Last week, the UAW and the U.S. Justice Department reached an agreement to end the criminal investigation into the UAW. Twelve former UAW officials have been convicted of embezzling UAW-Chrysler…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
DOL Proposes Changes to Financial Reporting Requirements for the Largest and Most Prominent Unions
In the wake of a high-profile corruption scandal involving the United Auto Workers International Union (UAW), the Department of Labor (DOL) announced on September 30 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…
The D&O Diary
GM Files Lawsuit Against One of Its Own Former Directors
As readers know, directors and officers of both public and private companies face a number of sources of potential liability exposure that can in turn learn to claims against them.…
Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law
A Spoke in the Wheel: The UAW Strike’s Impact and How Similar Acts Can Negatively Impact Regionalized Economies
By Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law at WFU
By: Nathaniel Reiff After a six-week long strike, General Motors Co.’s employees finally agreed on a four-year labor agreement, stifling further loss for the company and mitigating further blows to…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Fiat Chrysler Allegedly Bribed UAW for Better Contract Terms
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Labor unions are supposed to negotiate with employers on behalf of the workers, but according to a recent lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, the officials of the United Auto Workers union…
Vorys on Labor
Part 3: Will the Federal Government Take Over the UAW?
By Allen Kinzer
Amid the ever growing UAW corruption scandal, UAW President Gary Jones has taken a paid leave of absence, after the U.S. Justice Department accused him of embezzling over $700,000 in…
Vorys on Labor
UAW Defeated at VW for Second Time
By Allen Kinzer
By a vote of 833 to 776, the VW workers in Chattanooga again rejected the UAW. The vote was held from June 12 through June 14, and 93% of those…
Vorys on Labor
NLRB Sets UAW Vote at VW for June 12-14
By Allen Kinzer
The NLRB has approved a stipulated election agreement between Volkswagen and the UAW for a vote to be held from June 12 through June 14. Close to 1,800 production and…
Vorys on Labor
Three Times a Charm? UAW Files Third Election Petition to Represent VW Chattanooga Workers
By Allen Kinzer
On April 9, 2019, the UAW filed a third election petition with the NLRB to represent workers at Volkswagen’s manufacturing facility in Chattanooga. With this new petition, the UAW seeks…
Your ERISA Watch
Sixth Circuit Vacates Arbitrator’s Award of Enhanced Healthcare Coverage to Retirees
Hello, ERISA Watchers! Last week was quite the busy week for ERISA decisions. By now, you all should have gotten wind of the over 40,000-word findings of fact and conclusions…