National Legal and Policy Center -- Organized Labor Accountability Project
 
UNION CORRUPTION UPDATE
 
November 12, 2001 -- Vol. 4, Issue 23


For Influential Leaders & Important Decision Makers:
Information on America's most corrupt & aggressive unions

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (IUEC)
New York Boss Accused of Witness Tampering and Obstructing Justice
Lead operator for Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors Local 1 in N.Y.C., Matthew Downey, was indicted Oct. 30 for witness tampering and obstruction of justice in U.S. Dist. Court for the E. Dist. of N.Y. Further details were unavailable. [DOL 10/30/01]


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