Federal prosecutors announced a proposed settlement with the United Auto Workers aimed at eliminating fraud and corruption within one of the nation's most influential unions following a years-long crackdown on labor leaders.The proposed deal includes oversight of the UAW for six years and would let rank-and-file workers decide whether to alter the union's constitution to allow for direct election of future leaders. Such a constitutional change would be groundbreaking and give members the right to hold elections and directly vote for new UAW leaders for the first time in more than 70 years.
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