IUE-CWA Union Bigwig Joe Scott Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

US Department of Labor Investigation Update

What an absolute shame – IUE-CWA Local 81154 Treasurer Joe Scott has admitted to embezzling from union funds. That’s the money of hard-working Americans illegally going straight into union boss pockets.

From the Department of Labor:

 On January 21, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Joe Scott, former Treasurer of International Union of Electrical Workers – Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA) Local 81154 (located in Gardner, Mass.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. See press release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/treasurer-labor-union-pleads-guilty-embezzlement.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


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