Steelworkers Boss Wilbert Barnes Sentenced For Corruptive Crimes

Wilbert Barnes, Steelworkers Local 1362 Secretary, has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to false entry. You can read more about the original charge here.

From the Department of Labor:

On June 22, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Wilbert Barnes, former Recording Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1362 (located in Bogalusa, La.), was sentenced to two years of probation. On March 16, 2023, Barnes pleaded guilty to one count of false entry in a union record, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more, please visit the DOL site here.