Criminal Enforcement Actions
Covers union officials or employees charged with crimes like embezzlement, fraud, and bribery under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).
Steelworkers Treasurer Erin Allen Charged with Embezzlement
Erin Allen, Treasurer for United Steelworkers Local 9-1384, has been charged with embezzlement of union...
Brotherhood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen’s Andrea Anderson Charged with Embezzlement
From the Department of Labor: On September 6, 2023, in the United States District Court...
Jose A. Fernandez-Cruz is Third ILA Local 1740 Boss to Plead Guilty
Jose A. Fernandez-Cruz, a member of ILA Local 1740, has pleaded guilty to crimes of...
ILA Boss Pedro Pastrana-Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to Crimes
Pedro Pastrana-Gonzalez, a union boss for ILA Local 1740, pleaded guilty to labor racketeering. This...
ILA Union Boss Iara I. Clemente-Rivera Pleads Guilty to Crimes
Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, a member of ILA Local 1740, has pleaded guilty to labor racketeering....
AFCME President Byron Clemons Sentenced to Prison
Byron Clemons, AFCME Local 124 President, has been sentenced to 18 months of prison, followed...
NALC President Brian Simmons Sentenced For Larceny
Brian Simmons, President for NALC Branch 18 in Massachusetts, has been sentenced for larceny. The...
NPMHU Boss Larry Burk Pleads Guilty, Hears Sentencing Same Day
Larry Burk was the President for NPMHU Local 327 in Montana, but then evidence of...