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AFSCME Boss Cynthia M. Johnston Pleads No Contest to Charges

By NILRR Staff | July 31, 2023

After being charged with petty theft, AFSCME Local 2934 Secretary-Treasurer Cynthia M. Johnston has pleaded no contest.

AFSCME President Byron Clemons Makes Guilty Plea

By NILRR Staff | May 19, 2023

US Department of Labor Investigation Update

AFSCME Local 124 President Byron Clemons allegedly stole over $200k. He pleaded guilty on April 11, 2023.

USDOJ: AFSCME Union Boss Stole over $200K to Use for Gambling and other Personal Expenses

By SeniorStaff | April 13, 2023

A judge 's gavel sitting on top of a wooden table.

“Labor unions exist to promote the interests of the working men and women who make up their ranks. But instead of promoting the interests of his members, Clemons used his position to enrich himself and get cash to gamble at casinos,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Cutchin.

AFSCME President Christian Leeds Sentenced for Crimes

By STAFF | January 6, 2023

After admitting to his crimes, former AFSCME Local 1370 President Christian Leeds has been charged and sentenced.

Another AFSCME Boss, Jerome Newton, Makes Guilty Plea

By STAFF | August 24, 2022

From the Department of Labor: On July 26, 2022, in the Niagara Falls City Court for the State of New York, Jerome Newton, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1263, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Security Union (located in Niagara Falls, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny,…

AFSCME President Peggy Garrow Spends a Day in Jail

By STAFF | August 17, 2022

After pleading guilty to crimes back in April, AFSCME Local 3496 President Peggy Garrow has now heard her sentencing.

St. James Mayo Clinic Nurses Overwhelmingly Vote to Remove AFSCME Union; Certified by Labor Board

By STAFF | August 2, 2022

Healthcare workers at the Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James, Minnesota have formally removed the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 65 from their hospital.

AFSCME Boss Jerome Newton Charged with Felony-Level Crimes

By STAFF | April 13, 2022

AFSCME Local 1263’s President, Jerome Newton, has been charged with grand larceny after an investigation found him spending union funds for personal use.