Posted on Nov 21, 2019 by LaborPains.org Team
Yesterday was quite a whirlwind for the United Auto Workers (UAW). Just moments after the UAW’s executive board moved to oust President Gary Jones, as well as Vance Pearson — another top official who has been charged in the ongoing corruption investigation at the union — Jones himself decided to resign. Jones claims his decision […]
Posted on Nov 15, 2019 by LaborPains.org Team
The United Auto Workers (UAW) claims it’s enacting “several reforms in an effort to prevent and root out corruption.” The union’s plan was announced by acting president Rory Gamble — who took over when former president Gary Jones stepped down after being accused of scheming to steal $700,000 in members’ dues. Since the union is […]
Posted on Oct 11, 2019 by LaborPains.org Team
It’s been sixty years since Congress passed the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) in an attempt to curb union corruption. Thanks to LMRDA, otherwise known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, private-sector unions are required to file annual financial reports. This means union members can see first-hand how much and where union officials spend […]
Posted on Oct 02, 2019 by LaborPains.org Team
Below are some of the best labor rackets from September. If you look closely, you can catch the latest guilty plea to come out of the federal investigation into corruption at the United Auto Workers. In Iowa, Theodore E. Watson, former business manager for Insulators Local 74, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed […]
Posted on Mar 01, 2019 by LaborPains.org Team
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 faces several charges of conspiracy, embezzlement, and fraud after an FBI investigation led to the indictment of Philadelphia’s most notorious union boss Johnny “Doc” Dougherty and members of his crew. Below are some of IBEW’s latest rackets and the recent sentencing for Rocco Fazzolari of NY, […]
Posted on Oct 24, 2018 by LaborPains.org Team
Sometimes union bosses have a hard time keeping their hands out of the cookie jar. Here are the best rackets from September: In New York, Rocco Fazzolari, former President of International Brotherhood of Trade Unions Local 122, plead guilty to an information for Embezzlement of Union Funds, Embezzlement from an Employee Benefit Plan as well as Conspiracy […]
Posted on Aug 23, 2018 by LaborPains.org Team
When it rains, it pours. For union corruption scandals, it’s been downpouring all summer. In Detroit, allegations in the ongoing corruption case between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the United Autoworkers (UAW) have gone all the way up to the top. Several high ranking union officials have been charged with misusing funds that were intended […]
Posted on May 10, 2018 by LaborPains.org Team
The Center for Union Facts just released a new video criticizing the United Auto Workers (UAW) for the alleged misuse of training center funds by several of its executives. Titled “Get Smart on UAW Training Center Scam,” the video highlights the creation of a “slush fund…at members’ expense.” UAW President Dennis Williams has tried to downplay the scandal despite the widening federal investigation […]
