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).

Kevin Crownover, Machinists Boss, Found Guilty Before a Jury
Kevin Crownover, former Treasurer of Machinists in Armona, California, has been found guilty of several...

NALC VP Joseph Whitbeck Pleads Guilty to All Criminal Counts
Joseph Whitbeck is the former vice president for the NALC Union in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He...

Illinois Union Boss Patrick King Charged with Financial Crimes
Patrick King, the former president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees now faces...

AFGE Secretary Donnell Owens Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Donnell Owens is a former union boss for the AFGE Union in Washington, DC. On...

LIUNA Boss Roderick Bennett Imprisoned After Guilty Verdict
From the Department of Labor: On October 14, 2021, in the United States District Court...

Steelworkers’ Nintay Edwards Pleads Guilty
Nintay Edwards, Steelworkers Secretary, was charged with embezzlement on October 1, 2021. Then exactly two...

New Bedford Police Union Boss Joshua Fernandes Pleads Guilty
Joshua Fernandes was charged with wire fraud of union funds back in July of 2021....

“SMART” Union Boss Rachel Marie Gleason Hears Sentencing
Rachel Marie Gleason is the former treasurer of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation...