CARPENTERS (UBC)
Indiana Dues Collector Allegedly Stole $30,000
A federal grand jury in Indianapolis indicted Michelle Spragur Apr.
18 on two counts each of union embezzlement, falsification of union records,
and destruction of union records. She she allegedly stole about $30,000
from two United Bhd. of Carpenters locals and used the funds for her personal
use. She allegedly falsified union records to cover her thefts and then
destroyed certain records when she left. From 1995-98, she was a secretary
for the locals and responsible for collecting dues. She faces up to 14
years and a $900,000 fine. The charges follow a Dep't of Labor's Office
of Labor Mgmt. Stnds. probe. [USAO S.D. Ind., Media Release 4/18/01]
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