CWA Union Boss Eric Baxter Faces Criminal Charges

Eric Baxter, the President for CWA Local 4385 in Ohio, has been charged with two counts of felony-level theft of the fifth degree. That means it’s suspected that he stole somewhere between $1,000 and $7,500.

From the Department of Labor:

On May 19, 2023, in the Court of Common Pleas of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Eric Baxter, President of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 4385 (located in New Philadelphia, Ohio), was charged with two counts of theft, both felonies of the fifth degree, of $1,000 or more and less than $7,500, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(1) and 2913.02(B)(2), and 2913.02(A)(3) and 2913.02(B)(2), respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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