The federal government looks increasingly likely to take over the United Auto Workers union, with the U.S. attorney leading a years-long criminal investigation citing “systemic” corruption and one of its top leaders sounding resigned to the prospect.
Hours after filing criminal charges against Gary Jones, who stepped down as UAW president after being implicated in the scandal, U.S. Attorney Matt Schneider reiterated what he’s said for months: that the union hasn’t cooperated with the government and that federal oversight is a possibility. Federal prosecutors just stepped aside after having played a role in managing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for 30 years.
