U.A.W. President Says Hes the Victim of Bogus Allegations

Infighting at the United Automobile Workers burst into public view on Sunday after Shawn Fain, the union’s president, responded angrily to accusations that he had abused his position to seek special favors for his fiancée and her sister.The accusations were made by Rich Boyer, the vice president who is vying for the union presidency.Mr.

Boyer also said Mr.Fain had made false accusations against him, including a “dereliction of duty,” after he refused to approve the favors, according to a report by a court-appointed monitor.The Department of Justice has opened a grand jury investigation into whether Mr.

Fain abused his office, according to an email sent to union officials and lawyers whose contents were shared with The New York Times.The investigation was reported earlier by Bloomberg.Mr.

Fain did not explicitly confirm the existence of a grand jury investigation, but said he was the victim of “bogus allegations” intended to sway the upcoming elections.“This is what happens when you go against corporate America and their allies, and I’m not going to be intimidated or harassed out of serving our membership,” Mr.Fain said.A spokesman for the U.A.W.

said the union was not the focus of a grand jury investigation.The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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