Sid Mannetti was president of his hospital workers union for about two years. He might wind up spending at least that length of time in federal prison. On Monday, January 25, Mannetti was charged in Seattle federal court with one count of embezzling more than $50,000 from American Federation of Government Employees Local 1170, which represents about 140 workers at Pacific Medical Centers in the Seattle area. Prosecutors allege that Mannetti, who served as local president during 2006-08, made unauthorized use of a union credit card to cover personal expenses. Neither the union nor Mannetti's attorney were available for comment.
About the only thing Sid Mannetti can hope for now is leniency. Mannetti, formerly president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 1170, pleaded guilty in Seattle federal court on Thursday, April 8 to embezzling more than $50,000 from his union, which represents about 140 employees at Pacific Medical Centers in the Seattle area. During 2006-08 he diverted funds from the union's credit card and bank account to pay for personal expenses. He had been charged in January. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards.
