DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) President Gary Jones and his predecessor are unnamed officials listed in a federal criminal complaint detailing alleged corruption and embezzlement by union leaders, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The complaint was released on Thursday, just two days before the UAW's contracts with Detroit's automakers General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) expire on Sept. 14, raising questions about the status of ongoing contract talks.
The complaint detailed charges against Jones' former second in command and successor as head of the UAW's "Region 5" Vance Pearson.