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    News Article ● Corruption Unions

    Ex-UAW President Ray Curry calls on Reuther Administration Caucus, criticizes current leaders

    July 22, 2025 // Curry deferred questions regarding UAW leaders and the state of the union to his comments in the letter. It said "outsiders" who supported Fain's campaign are in leadership positions without having worked in a UAW facility or paid dues. "Their leadership style is based on fear, intimidation and retaliation," Curry wrote.

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    News Article ● Corruption Labor

    Jerry Dias, resigned president of Canadian autoworkers union Unifor, under investigation

    March 17, 2022 // In that time, Dias acted as a consultant to the Canadian government and its negotiating team on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement; launched a campaign to save General Motors Co.'s plant in Oshawa, Ontario; and helped workers navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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