IAMAW Union Boss Israel Valdivia Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Israel Valdivia, Secretary-Treasurer of IAMAW Local Lodge 2198, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $60k in union funds.
From the Department of Labor:
On November 18, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, Israel Valdivia, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local Lodge 2198 (located in Houston, Tex.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $63,508, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.