ILA Union Boss Iara I. Clemente-Rivera Pleads Guilty to Crimes

Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, a member of ILA Local 1740, has pleaded guilty to labor racketeering.

From the Department of Labor:

On August 16, 2023, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, member of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1740 (located in San Juan, P.R.), pleaded guilty to labor racketeering (RICO Act), in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962(d). The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, and Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR