U.S. to announce settlement with UAW to reform union

[December 14, 2020]  DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit said on Monday it will announce a civil settlement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union to "reform the union" after a corruption probe ensnared two former union presidents.

U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider and UAW International President Rory Gamble will announce the proposed civil settlement with the UAW at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) in Detroit.

Schneider's office has charged 15 former UAW officials as part of its investigation, and former presidents Gary Jones and Dennis Williams both have pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds.

(Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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