Former United Auto Workers vice-president Jewell charged in Fiat-Chrysler corruption probe GlobeBusiness
Then United Auto Workers vice-president Norwood Jewell addresses a Special Bargaining Convention held at COBO Hall in Detroit on March 25, 2015.A former vice-president at the United Auto Workers was charged Monday in a scheme with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executives to buy meals, golf and other perks with the automaker’s money – the highest-ranking official snagged in an investigation that has exposed corruption between labour and management.
Officials at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, known as FCA, and the UAW enriched themselves by using company money set aside for a job-training centre. The corruption occurred at the same time both sides were negotiating labour agreements.“We can confirm that we have had professional and productive discussions with the U.S. Attorney’s Office towards a fair and just resolution,” defence attorney Michael Manley told The Detroit News.
The court filing says Jewell signed off on dinners valued at thousands of dollars at an exclusive Detroit restaurant, the London Chop House, and golf and meals in Palm Springs, California. The union’s president, Gary Jones, last week said he’s “deeply saddened and irritated” by the scandal.
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