Jerry Dias
Jerry Dias is a Canadian union executive based in Toronto, Ontario. He served as the president of Unifor, the largest private-sector union in Canada, between August 2013 and March 2022.
COVID-19
Bribery
On March 13, 2022, Dias suddenly announced his retirement from Unifor due to unspecific health reasons.1) Within a week, it was revealed that Dias had received $50,000 from an unspecified supplier of COVID-19 rapid tests which he was requiring Unifor employees to use.2)
On April 4, the Toronto Police Service stated that its financial crimes unit had opened an investigation into the matter.3)
1)
Unifor head Jerry Dias retires, citing health issues. (2022, March 13). CBC News. https://archive.ph/7gM1s
2)
Deschamps, T., & Wong, C. (2022, March 23). Jerry Dias accepted money from COVID-19 rapid test supplier, Unifor alleges. CTV News. https://archive.ph/kF5be
3)
The Canadian Press. (2022, April 5). Toronto police’s financial crimes unit to investigate former union head Jerry Dias. CTV News Toronto. https://archive.ph/mdGEr