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    UAW Union Treasurer in $2.2M Embezzlement Gambled $16M at Greektown

    April 3, 2022 // He was denied bail because of the judge’s concerns about his mental health and criminal history of violence.

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    Former UAW treasurer pleads guilty to stealing more than $2M in union funds

    March 30, 2022 // The former treasurer and secretary for UAW Local 412 pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling union funds and money laundering after he stole more than $2 million in union funds. According to the Associated Press, Timothy Edmunds, 54, entered his plea last Friday during an appearance in U.S. District Court.

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    Elon Musk takes jab at UAW over $2M embezzlement scandal, says Tesla made some of its workers millionaires

    March 29, 2022 // Reacting to the news, Musk quipped that UAW’s slogan ought to be: "Fighting for the right to embezzle money from autoworkers." He added that the UAW stole millions from workers, whereas Tesla has made many of its workers millionaires through stock grants.

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    Embezzlement Plagues Union Offices Around U.S.

    February 18, 2022 // Since 2018, roughly a dozen UAW union bosses have pleaded guilty to taking bribes from vendors and/or misappropriating union treasury money. And last November, yet another UAW kingpin was charged with embezzlement. (

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