Archive for November 2019
UAW official charged with embezzlement to appear in U.S. court
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former United Auto Workers board member charged with conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of rank-and-file members’ dues is scheduled to appear in federal court in Detroit on Tuesday. The court appearance of Vance Pearson, 58, comes just days after General Motors Co filed a…
Read MoreAnother UAW Executive Enriches Himself and Others on Forced Dues
Joseph Ashton, UAW vice-president, is expected to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy and money laundering in December. On November 6, 2019, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Joseph Ashton, was charged in an information with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud (18 U.S.C. 1349) and…
Read MoreMark Janus Files Motion to Rehear Ruling Denying Refund of Seized Forced Union Fees
Washington, DC (November 19, 2019) – Today, attorneys representing Mark Janus are petitioning the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for rehearing en banc in the continuation of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31. Janus seeks a ruling from the court requiring AFSCME union officials to return thousands of dollars in dues…
Read MoreCrooked Union Bosses Caught in Election Hijinks
Members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 230 will have a chance to vote for the candidates of their choice after the U. S. Department of Labor mooted the March 2, 2019 election of officers, including president, executive vice-president, secretary-treasurer, human resources director, legislative director, area business directors and others. Union bosses were…
Read MoreSteelworkers Lose Dues Through Embezzlement
Brian Arnold, 48, was arrested and charged with one count of embezzlement for $33,224 and false entries in union records. Mr. Arnold served as Financial Secretary for the Steelworkers Local 104 in Elmira, New York, between September, 2015 and August, 2018. In his position he was responsible for collecting dues, recording receipts and disbursements,…
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