But as Rodrigues' lawyers charged fed. prosecutors with misconduct in the Rodrigues trial, the Amer. Fedtn. of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) took control of its state affiliate, the UPW, and suspended its bd. members and state officers. AFSCME officials took the action after Rodrigues, in violation of AFSCME orders, convened a bd. meeting after his conviction. Ignoring the wishes of local officials acting on AFSCME authority, the Bd. appointed Rodrigues' choice of a temporary UPW director.
AFSCME officials then sent a delegation from their Washington. DC. headquarters to Honolulu, which placed the UPW under direct control of the Intl. on Dec. 5. [Honolulu Advertiser: 12/17/02, 12/6/02]
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