Raymond Woodall, Iron Workers Union Boss, Pleads Guilty to Crimes
Raymond Woodall, Business Manager for Iron Workers Local 11 in New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to several crimes, including wire fraud and subscribing to a false tax return.
From the Department of Labor:
On January 15, 2025, in the United States District Court for New Jersey, Raymond Woodall, former Business Manager of Iron Workers Local 11 (located in Bloomfield, N.J.), was charged in an information with one count of wire fraud, and one count of making or subscribing to a false tax return, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 26 U.S.C. 7206(1), respectively. Woodall then pleaded guilty to the charges. Woodall disbursed over $4 million dollars of unauthorized union funds to an advertising agency on behalf of the union. In return he received $240,221 in concert tickets, sporting event tickets, and tickets to other entertainment venues. The charges and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.