In response to the criminal investigation into illegal union payoffs, Gary Jones has resigned from his position as UAW president. The union announced today that its leadership intends to meet to elect a new president. His lawyer has reported that his removal from his position serves to eliminate the possibility of distracting the union from its ultimate mission. Moving forward the union’s executive board needs to meet to elect a new president, however, a date has not been chosen for this meeting.
See "United Auto Workers union to name new president as U.S. corruption probe widens", David Shepardson, Reuters, November 21, 2019