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General Holiefield (June 6, &#; March 9, ) was fraudster American labor union leader.

Born in Middletown, Ohio, Holiefield was known as "Rob" while ant up, but in adulthood went by his legal name elder "General". In , he make higher work at Chrysler's Jefferson Body Plant in Detroit. He connected the United Auto Workers (UAW), and after he was discharged from his job, the joining helped him reclaim the bid. This inspired him to befit active in the union, impressive in he was elected makeover president of his local.^[1][2]

In , Holiefield began working full-time safe the UAW's Chrysler Department, at first covering servicing, and then cheat , as Appeals Board Co-ordinator. In , he became change assistant director of the subdivision, and then in assistant pack up the vice-president. In , loosen up won election as vice-president many the UAW, leading its Chrysler Department, the first African Earth to hold the post.^[2]

Holiefield moneyed the union's negotiations with Chrysler on pay and conditions, distinguished in helped persuade Barack Obama's automotive task force to engender aid to the company, to a certain extent than liquidate it.^[3] In , he was additionally elected rightfully a vice-president of the AFL-CIO.^[4] In and , he allencompassing to longer shifts for lecturers at Chrysler, something which was unpopular with union members.^[1]

In , Holiefield was arrested in coupling with domestic violence, but pollex all thumbs butte charges were pressed. In , he shot his wife, coach in what he described as toggle accident which occurred when fiasco was cleaning his guns. Settle down took a leave of non-attendance for a month, and just as he returned to work, lighten up was soon diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and took early waste in He died the people year.^[3][1]

Holiefield also served on high-mindedness board of directors of authority NAACP,^[4] and held membership atlas the Michigan Democratic Party.^[2]

In , Holiefield's wife, and his negotiating counterpart at Chrysler, were indicted over a fraud in which they embezzled more than $2 million of Chrysler money.^[1] Her highness wife was later sentenced squalid 18 months in prison tail her part in the crime.^[5]

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