UAW President Shawn Fain faces a DOJ probe over alleged retaliation and a fiancée-benefit scheme, as he steers the union through May Day actions.
Labor unions, community groups and democratic organisations have been organising a nationwide May Day "economic blackout" for 1 May, calling for "no school, no work, no shopping". Organisers say events have more than doubled from last year and that city-wide actions are being planned in Los Angeles, Chicago and elsewhere to press immigration, voting and workers' rights.
The federally appointed monitor overseeing the UAW has found that President Shawn Fain retaliated against a top official and used his authority in ways that could benefit his fiancée and her sister. The monitor has deferred disciplinary action pending further review as a federal grand jury investigates the matter; the union faces a pivotal leadership election.