IRON WORKERS (IAIW)
International Boss Allegedly Padded Pension
On June 3, the U.S. Atty.'s Office in D.C. unsealed a May 17 indictment
which charged LeRoy Worley, ex-IAIW general
secretary, with embezzling more than $37,000 from an employee benefit fund
in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 664. Worley reportedly resigned
and retired when he was 58 and had worked between 17 and 18 years for IAIW.
However, he was allegedly paid a full pension from the Iron Workers Staff
Retirement Pension Fund as if he had retired at age 60 and as if he had
worked 20 years for IAIW. The indictment further charged that his annual
salary preceding his retirement was about $152,000, yet he was paid a pension
as if his annual salary preceding retirement had been $169,184. Worley
is one of nine individuals indicted in the federal probe of the union and
its related funds. Seven have already pled guilty. Worley is awaiting trial
as is IAIW president emeritus Jacob "Jake” West.
[DOL 6/3/02]
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