Mock alleged that this stripping of her power was retaliatory after “her refusal or reluctance to authorize certain expenditures of funds at the request of and/or for the benefit of those in the president’s office,” the report noted.
UAW President Faces Probe Over Retaliation Claims : Retaliation and Financial Misconduct
The investigation also included claims that Fain retaliated against a UAW vice president by removing the vice president’s oversight of the Stellantis department. The vice president and some union staff claimed that Fain took these actions because the vice president wouldn’t “engage in acts of financial misconduct to benefit others,” according to the report. Additionally, the monitor is probing allegations of a union regional director’s embezzlement.
Union’s Response to Document Requests
The UAW “has justified its delays by advancing arguments about privilege,” the monitor said, explaining that the Department of Justice and the monitor have previously contested these claims.
