AFSCME President Peggy Garrow Spends a Day in Jail
Peggy Garrow was the President for AFSCME Local 3496 in Marquette, Michigan. After pleading guilty to crimes back in April, she has now heard her sentencing. Her sentencing includes a day in jail, plus a year of probation and paying restitution, fees, and fines.
From the Department of Labor:
On July 25, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Peggy Garrow, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3496 (located in Marquette, Mich.), was sentenced to one day in jail (with credit for time served) and one year of probation. Garrow was also ordered to pay a $300 fine and a $25 special assessment fee. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. On April 28, 2022, Garrow pleaded guilty to one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(b). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
To read more on this case, please visit the DOL site here.
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And to see the previous union corruption case, go here.