Union President Admits to Taking $144,500 in Bribes
Building and Construction Trades Council Union President James Cahill has pleaded guilty to taking $44,500 in bribes within just two years. He also admits to taking somewhere around $100,000 in previous years. Unfortunately, Cahill isn’t the only one doing illegal activity. Ten other union officials have admitted to taking part in the corruption as well.
From the NY Daily News:
“The defendants exploited their union positions and hard-working union members to feed their own greed,†U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. “They accepted bribes to corruptly favor non-union employers and influence the construction trade in New York.†[…]
“These convictions highlight a shocking level of corruption among powerful labor officials in New York State,†Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said.
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