As the United Auto Workers tentatively agree to a new contract after a month of striking, a 10th UAW member has been convicted of accepting $120,000 in bribery and kickbacks.
Pietrzyk admitted that he took payments to steer union contracts toward vendors to make watches, jackets and backpacks for union members. After five years, 58,000 watches sit in storage, undistributed and unsold, according to the Associated Press.
In September, the homes of UAW president Gary Jones and his immediate successor Dennis Williams, both of whom were accused of lavishly spending union dues on non-union related matters, were raided. As the United Auto Workers tentatively agree to a new contract after a month of striking, a 10th UAW member has been convicted of accepting bribery and kickbacks.According to NPR, some union members believe that the probe is an attempt to weaken the union's bargaining position in its recently-concluded strike.
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