LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Union members are demanding answers after a recent audit uncovered alleged financial problems within the local Ford UAW.
The UAW International Union's audit on the Local 862 in Louisville uncovered years of financial errors and questions regarding leadership decisions.
"What's done in the dark will come to the light every single time," an anonymous employee said after reviewing the audit's findings.Â
The 13-page audit covers financial records from November 2022 through October 2025.
"It makes you lose faith in your leadership," the employee said.Â
The audit highlights a lack of financial control within the UAW. It noted high salaries for union officers but revealed questionable spending decisions, IRS and tax issues and problems with checks and balances.
According to the audit, those who were wrongly paid union dollars need to pay the money back, totals that range from $40 to nearly $40,000 in wage reimbursements.
An anonymous union member said or she is concerned about the irregularities.
"We already have a problem in the union with not enough people going out and voting for their people," the member said. "But this is both a cause and an effect of people not letting their voice be heard."
The audit also found miscellaneous overpayments and unauthorized travel expenses for upgraded seats and hotel rooms for some employees. Additionally, family members of some of the company's top officials were paid for painting, cleaning and other services with no documentation explaining the details of the work performed and no approving votes for that work in place.
Another union member declined to be interviewed on camera but said he or she believes leadership has been transparent with members. Members were told about the audit in October and allowed to ask questions, the member said.
Local 862 President Todd Dunn declined to comment, and representatives from the UAW International Union haven't replied to requests for comment.
"I just want accountability," the employee said. "I don't think there was any maliciousness to this but there was greed involved."
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