The head of the UAW Dennis Williams said on Friday that the payments Fiat-Chrysler was making to top union representatives had no effect on the labor talks or union funds. Williams sent a letter to union members stating that the incident in no way compromised negotiations. The payments were made in the amount of $1.5 million to UAW officials by Alphons Icobelli, who plead guilty to federal charges earlier this week.
See "UAW leader says payments to union official did not affect talks", Nick Carey, Reuters Business News, January 26, 2018