UAW management is open to assembly with federal investigators after the U.S. legal professional overseeing an ongoing corruption probe spent months downplaying the union's current reform efforts and calling for extra cooperation.

UAW President Rory Gamble "would welcome the chance to personally meet with U.S. Lawyer [Matthew] Schneider and his workforce to debate the investigation and the reform efforts and new ethics applications the UAW has undertaken," union spokesman Brian Rothenberg mentioned in an announcement on Thursday. Rothenberg mentioned Gamble deliberate to announce "main progress" on ethics reforms by the tip of the month.

The Detroit Information reported the 2 sides' willingness to satisfy earlier Thursday. 

“I'm wanting ahead to the potential for assembly personally with UAW President Gamble,” Schneider mentioned in an announcement. “I imagine now we have a mutual curiosity in ensuring the union is freed from corruption. I additionally hope now we have a mutual curiosity in ensuring that, transferring ahead, the union...