The Detroit News is reporting that the United Auto Workers (UAW) have paid more than $25 million for the federal watchdog that monitors the union following multiple criminal convictions of top officials.
The newspaper reports the union’s annual LM-2 filing with the U.S. Department of Labor indicates the law firm of Jenner & Block was paid $25.39 million since 2021, including more than $7 million last year.
From the News:
“It’s a good chunk of money going straight to pay for the monitor,” said Marick Masters, a management professor emeritus at Wayne State University who has long tracked the union.”
The UAW entered into a consent decree to be monitored for six years following a series of corruption scandals. Under that agreement, the union must pay for the costs of federal monitoring.
The union’s legal filing also showed Shawn Fain was paid $276,378 as president last year. The salary of UAW vice presidents ranged as high as $251,406.
Read the complete story in the March 31, 2026 edition of The Detroit News.