IAMAW’s Israel Valdivia Owes Over $70K in Restitution and Fines
Israel Valdivia, Secretary-Treasurer of IAMAW Local Lodge 2198, has been ordered to pay $63,508 in restitution, plus a $10,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. In addition, he will also serve three years of probation. This comes after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement of union funds.
From the Department of Labor:
On March 17, 2025, 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.), was sentenced to three years of probation. He also was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $63,508, a $10,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment. On November 18, 2024, Valdivia pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.