Posted on Sep 28, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
Need to catch up on the latest in union corruption? Here are some of the latest labor rackets from the end of Summer. In New York (SDNY), Salvatore Tagliaferro, former President of Carpenters Local 926 (located in Brooklyn, N.Y.) and a former New York City District Council of Carpenters Representative, was sentenced to five years […]
Posted on Aug 26, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
Summer may be winding down, but union bosses — and their corruption schemes — are still going strong. Below are some of the latest labor rackets. In New York, Scott Merritt, former Treasurer of Ironworkers Local 470, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. He was also […]
Posted on Jul 23, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
The Summer is heating up, and so are the union corruption scandals. Check out the latest labor rackets below: In Oklahoma, Thomas Burkhart, former President of United Steelworkers Local 145 (located in Sapulpa, Okla.), was sentenced to 36 months of probation. He was also ordered to pay $19,900 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On […]
Posted on Jun 14, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
Check out some of these latest labor rackets to see what union bosses were up to in May. In California, Scott Wilson, former Information Technology Director for International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 3 (located in Alameda, Calif.), was charged in a one-count information with embezzlement of labor organization assets. In New Jersey, Linda Rogers, former Treasurer […]
Posted on May 12, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
Check out the below labor rackets to see what union bosses across the country were up to last month. In New York, Salvatore Tagliaferro, former President of Carpenters Local 926 and a former New York City District Council of Carpenters Representative, was found guilty following a five-day trial on all charges relating to a scheme […]
Posted on Mar 24, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
The seasons may have changed since our last labor racket check in, but these union bosses sure haven’t. Below, check out some of the latest rackets from the last month. In California, Stephen Rooze, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 662, was charged in a four-count indictment for embezzling $140,064 […]
Posted on Feb 09, 2021 by LaborPains.org Team
The New Year usually means a fresh start — but not for these union bosses. Check out the latest labor rackets from 2021: In New Jersey, Dorothy McBride, former President and Fund Administrator of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 81427, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of embezzlement of labor union assets […]
Posted on Dec 07, 2020 by LaborPains.org Team
This Holiday Season, more than a few union bosses can expect to get coal in their stockings. Check out the latest labor rackets from November below. In Maryland, Sarah Geddes Holmes, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 24, was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a […]
