STEELWORKERS (USWA)
Tennessee Bookkeeper Charged with $5,600 Theft
On Aug. 21, in U.S. Dist. Court for the Middle Dist. of Tenn., Michele
Arington, ex-bookkeeper for United Steelworkers of Am. Local 9-194-L,
was indicted on one count of embezzling $5,635 in union funds.[DOL 8/21/01]
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