A federal grand jury is investigating allegations that United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain pressured a senior union official to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister, according to internal union communications first reported by Bloomberg News on 12 July.
The timing could hardly be worse for the union's 400,000 members. They are preparing to elect a president in a six-way race this autumn while the leadership they pay for fights a federal legal battle funded, in part, by their dues.
