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).
NALC Union Boss Kenneth Baumgarner Sentenced for Crimes
On January 5th, 2022, Michigan NALC President Kenneth Baumgarner pleaded guilty to embezzlement of union...
CSEA Union Boss Phelton Woods Indicted for Bank Fraud
Phelton Woods was Treasurer for the CSEA union in Columbus Ohio. He has now been...
BLET Union Boss Anthony Jordan Charged with Embezzlement
Anthony Jordan, former Secretary-Treasurer of Virginia BLET Division 26 has been charged with embezzlement. It...
AFGE Boss Marie LeClair Busted for Union Corruption
Marie LeClair, former AFGE Local 2617 President has been charged with several crimes, including wire...
NTEU Union President Jonathon Ortino Found Guilty Before a Jury
Jonathon Ortino was the President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 165 in...
Steelworkers Boss Peter Burns Sentenced for Embezzlement
In August of 2021, Steelworkers Secretary Peter Burns pleaded guilty to embezzlement of union funds....
Dorothy Ferguson, AFGE Boss, Pleads Guilty to Theft
Back in January 2022, AFGE Treasurer Dorothy Ferguson was charged with theft. Then on March...
AFSCME Boss Jerome Newton Charged with Felony-Level Crimes
AFSCME Local 1263's President, Jerome Newton, has been charged with grand larceny after an investigation...