LABORERS (LIUNA)
Kansas Boss Accused of $12,900 Embezzlement
A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kan., indicted ex-business manager
and secretary-treasurer of LIUNA Local 1290, Joseph C. Rider, on 10 counts
of embezzling union funds. From Nov. 1995 to Mar. 2000, Rider allegedly
spent $12,976 on the union’s credit card for personal use without making
reimbursements. Reportedly, these purchases included airline tickets, Las
Vegas shows, NASCAR tickets, a rental car and hotel expenses.
Additionally, Rider previously was president of the Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council. LIUNA removed Rider from his Local 1290 positions at last year. Rider was the third generation in his family to run Local 1290. [K.C. Star 11/17/00]
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