U.S. DOL Criminal and Civil Enforcement Actions

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) Enforcement Actions

IBEW’s Marita Crawford Hears Sentencing for Crimes

March 13, 2024
Marita Crawford, a major player in IBEW Local 98, has been sentenced to time spent in incarceration, followed...

IBEW Union Boss Michael Neill to Serve Prison Time

March 11, 2024
Michael Neill, a union boss for IBEW Local 98, has been sentenced to prison time and must pay...

AFGE Union Boss Dawn Munoz to Serve Jail Time

March 8, 2024
AFGE union boss Dawn Munoz pleaded guilty to certain crimes and has now officially been sentenced to two...

AFSCME Union Boss Marie Noth Sentenced for Embezzlement

March 6, 2024
AFSCME Local 777's Deputy Administrator, Marie Noth has been sentenced to two years of supervised release after pleading...

NALC’s Treasurer Robert Lucey Charged with Several Crimes

March 4, 2024
NALC Branch 286 Treasurer Robert Lucey is facing a total of 17 criminal counts, including larceny and forgery...

Utility Workers Union Boss Ivan Berry Indicted

February 26, 2024
From the Department of Labor: On January 29, 2024, in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware,...

AFGE Union Boss Muriel Newman Pleads Guilty to Crimes

February 23, 2024
Muriel Newman, President of AFGE Local 2779, has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and more....

LEEBA President Kenneth Wynder Jr Sent to Prison

February 21, 2024
Kenneth Wynder Jr, President of LEEBA in New York, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after...

LEEBA Boss Andrew Brown Sentenced to Prison Following Trial

February 19, 2024
Andrew Brown, formerly a Benefits Coordinator for LEEBA, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being...

NALC Boss Randal Dunlap Evidently Embezzled $87K from Union Funds

February 16, 2024
Randal Dunlap, treasurer for NALC Branch 1018, is in it deep, having been charged with seven counts of...

CSEA Union Boss Phelton Woods Gets Just One Day of Prison

February 14, 2024
Phelton Woods, Treasurer for CSEA in Ohio, was sentenced to just one day of prison. This is to...

IBEW Boss John Dougherty Found Guilty in Trial by Jury – Again

February 12, 2024
John Dougherty, Business Manager of IBEW Local 98, was found guilty of over 50 criminal corruption acts. This...

IBEW President Brian Burrows Found Guilty in Trial by Jury

February 9, 2024
Brian Burrows, President of the IBEW Local 98, was found guilty of crimes after a four-week trial by...

ILA President Carlos C. Sanchez-Ortiz Falls With the Rest

February 7, 2024
ILA Local 1740 has been undergoing a serious crackdown, and its president, Carlos C. Sanchez-Ortiz, isn't immune. After...

ILA Member Carlos A. Hernandez-Laguer Sentenced for Crimes

February 5, 2024
Carlos A. Hernandez-Laguer, a member of ILA Local 1740, was sentenced to serve a year of probation and...

Steelworkers Bigwig Gary F. Fridley II Hears Criminal Sentencing

February 2, 2024
Gary F. Fridley II, secretary for United Steelworkers Local 8621 has been sentenced to three years of probation...

APWU Boss John D. Greathouse Charged with False Pretenses

January 31, 2024
John D. Greathouse, Editor of APWU Local 488-489, was charged with false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000. From...

CWA Union Boss Anthony Landin Sentenced to Probation

January 29, 2024
After pleading guilty to embezzlement, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Anthony Landin was sentenced to 3 years of probation and 200...

Steelworkers Boss Ray La Vondie Williams Must Serve Criminal Sentencing

January 26, 2024
Ray La Vondie Williams, Treasurer for the United Steelworkers Local 9-2140-S, has been sentenced to 3 years of...

Roofers Union Boss Howard Reed Jr Faces Criminal Sentencing After Pleading Guilty to Larceny

January 22, 2024
Howard Reed Jr, Business Representative/Treasurer of Roofers Local 203, has been sentenced to 5 years of probation after...

US DOL LMRDA Criminal Enforcement 

Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (Quoted Verbatim)

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US DOL LMRDA Civil Enforcement 

Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (Quoted Verbatim)

Glossary of Terms

An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. An indictment raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury.  An information raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

charge is an accusation of criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information.

guilty plea is a defendant’s admission to the court that he or she committed the offense charged and an agreement to waive the right to a trial.

conviction is a judgment based on a jury’s verdict, judge’s finding, or the defendant’s admission that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged.

sentence is a judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on an individual who has plead guilty or has been convicted by a jury or judge of a criminal offense.

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