Steelworkers Bigwig Gary F. Fridley II Hears Criminal Sentencing

Gary F. Fridley II, secretary for United Steelworkers Local 8621 has been sentenced to three years of probation and pay restitution after pleading guilty to embezzlement.

From the Department of Labor:

On December 5, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Gary F. Fridley II, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 8621 (located in Nitro, W.Va.), was sentenced to three years of probation. Fridley was also ordered to pay $19,732 in restitution and a $100 assessment. On May 10, 2023, Fridley pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.

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