Posts Tagged ‘LIUNA’
LIUNA Union Boss Thomas J. Erickson Faces Criminal Sentencing
Thomas J. Erickson, Business Manager of LIUNA Local 429, has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to embezzlement from the union.
Read MoreLIUNA Boss Thomas J. Erickson Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
LIUNA Union Boss Thomas J. Erickson has pleaded guilty to embezzlement from a labor union.
Read MoreLIUNA Boss Roderick Bennett Imprisoned After Guilty Verdict
LIUNA boss Roderick Bennett has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement and eing found guilty to health care fraud.
Read MoreLaborers Local 872 Shuts Out Labor Department Inquiry
Local 872 of the Laborers, Vas Vegas, has a secretary-business manager well-fitted to the job of running a blue-collar union. John L. Smith has the story in the Nevada Independent.
Read MoreNew Hampshire Labor Boss Pleads Guilty to Fraud
While radical forces in Congress try to pass more forced-dues legislation, union officials continue to cheat workers for their own profit until they are caught. Dennis Robertson, former business manager for the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 668 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds and was ordered to…
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Hillary Pledges Support for Union Agenda Free Beacon, June 22, 2016 “We should strengthen unions that have formed the bedrock of a strong middle class. It should be easier to bargain collectively,” she said. “That’s not only fair, it makes workers more productive and strengthens our economy.” ABC’s Fight Against Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Produces…
Read MoreObama Broke Union Promises
Many rank and file, as well as union bosses, have been disappointed in President Obama’s actions after he enthusiastically courted Big Labor during his campaign but failed to deliver onmany of hispromises. Aaron Stanley has the story on polizette.com. President Obama has continued in the tradition forged by Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter,…
Read MoreNILRR Right to Work Clipsheet November 27, 2015
Group hits labor unions as VW Chattanooga vote nears Chattanooga Times Free Press Online, November 23, 2015 The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, in a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, said his department is ignoring IG Metall’s failure to file federal disclosure papers. Union bosses smear teachers in Supreme…
Read MoreDoes AFL-CIO Speak for Its Members?
The Laborers International Union ofNorth America (LIUNA) officials and union members currently find themselves at odds with its parent federation, the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the country. In 2005, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other unions left the AFL-CIO and formed the Change to Win…
Read More2014 Labor Union Pension Plan Critical Status Notices
The National Institute for Labor Relations Research has updated its page listing the Critical Status Notices sent out by the U.S. Department of Labor to “multiemployer pension plans,” which are mostly controlled by Labor Union Officials. This year and several past years of status notices go to NILRR,org’s 2014 Pensions in Critical Status page.
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