DOJ launches grand jury probe into UAW president over alleged favors and retaliation

The Department of Justice has opened a grand jury investigation into allegations that United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain used his authority to benefit his fiancée and retaliate against a senior union member who objected, based on monitors’ reports led by Neil Barofsky. Fain denies the findings, calling them bogus, while the monitor has deferred formal disciplinary action pending the federal probe; the investigation could impact his bid for a second term as UAW president.