Steelworkers Boss Lawrence Ford Charged with Theft

Lawrence Ford, who worked for Steelworkers Local 9-1978, has been charged with theft after an investigation.

From the Department of Labor:

On August 26, 2022, in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama in Autauga County, Lawrence Ford, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 9-1978 (located in Milbrook, Ala.), was charged with one count of theft of property in excess of $2,500, in violation of Alabama Code 13A-8-3. The indictment follows an investigation by the Atlanta-Nashville District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more, please visit the DOL site here.

To stay up to date on Criminal Union Corruption, check out our 2022 U.S. DOL Criminal LMRDA Enforcement Actions page here.

And to see the previous union corruption case, go here.

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