Former United Auto Workers official Michael Grimes pleaded guilty Wednesday to w...
DETROIT - Former United Auto Workers official Michael Grimes pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud and money laundering as part of an ongoing FBI corruption probe that could hamper upcoming contract talks with the Detroit-based automakers.
Grimes was a member of the executive board of the training facility, the Center for Human Resources, and an official in the union’s GM department until his retirement in July 2018. The center’s executive board, which included several GM executives, had responsibility for allocating funds and monitoring expenses, according to the government’s case, which also cited two unnamed UAW officials who were CHR board members.
The investigation has overshadowed upcoming contract talks with General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
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