Steelworkers Union Boss Yumika Clayton Sentenced to Prison for Crimes
Yumika Clayton, Financial Secretary for United Steelworkers Local 554 has been sentenced to imprisonment and must pay thousands in restitution after pleading guilty to embezzlement of union funds.
From the Department of Labor:
On November 20, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Yumika Clayton, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 554 (located in Springhill, La.), was sentenced to six months of imprisonment and ordered to pay $41,041 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On August 2, 2024, Clayton pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.