NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER
ORGANIZED LABOR ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
Union Corruption Update
Article Index by State
States are ranked in order of union corruption news;
the number in parenthesis correlates to the number of UCU articles from
that state.
Articles that are national in scope are not listed
here; please see the UCU Article Index by Union.
States:
Alabama - Alaska
- Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii
- Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Kansas
- Kentucky - Louisiana - Maine - Maryland - Minnesota
- Massachusetts - Michigan -
Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada
- New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North
Carolina - North Dakota - Ohio
- Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Carolina - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah
- Vermont - Virginia - Washington - Wisconsin - West Virginia - Wyoming
Outside the Several States:
Canada - District
of Columbia - Guam - Puerto Rico
- Virgin Islands
NEW YORK (553)
- Buffalo Local Members Arrested for Conducting Reign of Terror (4/21/2008)
- New York SEIU Local Hit with RICO Suit by Rival Security Union (4/21/2008)
- Long Island, N.Y. Couple Sentenced; Union Integrity in Question (4/7/2008)
- Upstate New York Chieftain Sentenced for False Record-Keeping (3/24/2008)
- Ex-New York City Labor Council Head McLaughlin Pleads Guilty (3/24/2008)
- Authorities in U.S. and Italy Nab Dozens of Mobsters (2/25/2008)
- Feds Subpoena Union Records in Probe of NY Senate Leader (2/11/2008)
- Gambino Crime Soldier Gets 30 Years for Murder of Cousin (2/11/2008)
- Queens, N.Y. Bus Driver Boss Pleads Guilty to Racketeering (1/28/2008)
- Former Local President in New York Charged with Larceny (1/28/2008)
- Colombo Crime Boss, Ex-Underboss Convicted of Murder (1/14/2008)
- Bus Inspector for NYC Union Charged with Theft, Bribery (1/14/2008)
- NYC Local President Indicted for Extorting Personal Services (12/31/2007)
- New York Senate Majority Leader Probed for Conflicts of Interest (12/31/2007)
- President of Upstate New York Local Pleads Guilty (12/17/2007)
- NYC Drywall Contractor Sentenced for Role in Mob Scheme (12/17/2007)
- NYC Chieftain, Business Agent Face Retrial for Taking Bribe (12/3/2007)
- Murder Retrial of Colombo Crime Family Enforcers Begins (12/3/2007)
- Wackenhut Files Civil Engineering Suit against Union (11/19/2007)
- Federal Judge Throws Out RICO Suit; Questions Remain (11/19/2007)
- Upstate New York Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Thefts (11/5/2007)
- New York City Labor Leader-Politician Prepares for Trial (10/22/2007)
- Tennessee Spook Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements (10/22/2007)
- New York City Chieftain to Return Improper Payments to HMO (10/22/2007)
- Independent Counsel Report Concludes NYC Local Was Corrupt (9/24/2007)
- Bowers Steps Down as President, No. 2 Man Hughes Takes Over (7/30/2007)
- NYC Developer Sentenced, Fined in Mob Kickback Scheme (7/30/2007)
- NYC Developer Sentenced, Fined in Mob Kickback Scheme (7/30/2007)
- Former NYC Local Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzlement (7/16/2007)
- Niagara Falls Dentist Indicted for Filing False Benefit Claims (7/16/2007)
- Brooklyn, N.Y. Shop Steward Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribe (7/2/2007)
- NYC Labor Council Elects Successor, Institutes Reforms (7/2/2007)
- Upstate New York Local Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzlement (6/18/2007)
- Benefits Manager for Westchester County, N.Y. Local Sentenced (6/18/2007)
- NYC Union Member Sentenced for Role in Racketeering Scam (5/21/2007)
- CFO of New York State Union Sentenced for Thefts (5/7/2007)
- Genovese Boss Sentenced for NYC Local Racketeering (5/7/2007)
- Last Member of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Local Goon Squad Sentenced (5/7/2007)
- International Bosses' Pay Sky High; Assets, Membership Down (4/23/2007)
- International President Insists He's Not Ready to Resign (4/9/2007)
- NYC Local Boss Re-Sentenced for Role in Ghost-Worker SCheme (2/26/2007)
- Labor Reformers Hold Major NYC Conference on Corruption (2/26/2007)
- NYC-Area Locals Seek Flexibility in Face of Possible Mob Return (2/26/2007)
- NYC Local President Sentenced for Labor Racketeering (2/12/2007)
- Father of Convicted Niagara Falls Chieftain Attacked by Gunfire (2/12/2007)
- New York Contractor Owners Charged with $6.5 Million Fraud (1/29/2007)
- New York Ex-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (1/29/2007)
- Chief Financial Officer of NY State Union Pleads Guilty to Theft (1/29/2007)
- Colombo Cousin Dies, Leaves Heavy Unpaid Debt from Swindles (1/1/2007)
- Buffalo, N.Y. Ex-Local President Sentenced for Thefts (12/18/2006)
- Prosecutors in Buffalo Area Conduct Probe of Missing Funds (12/18/2006)
- International Union Puts Corrupt NYC Local Into Trusteeship (12/18/2006)
- Ex-Niagara Falls, N.Y. Steward Sentenced for Making Threats (12/18/2006)
- CFO of New York State Association Indicted for Embezzlement (12/4/2006)
- Contractor Sues NYC Local; Alleges Terror Campaign (12/4/2006)
- Drywall Contractor in NYC Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge (11/20/2006)
- Mistrial in Murder Case Declared for Colombo Crime Boss (11/20/2006)
- Mob-Controlled Queens, N.Y. Local Threatens, Ignores Members (11/20/2006)
- New York City Local Organizer Charged with Payroll Theft (11/6/2006)
- Pension Fund Administrator Testifies Against Colombo Thugs (11/6/2006)
- Ex-Financial Secretary in Upstate New York Fined (11/6/2006)
- Queens, N.Y. Politician-Labor Boss Arrested on RICO Charges (11/6/2006)
- Former Secretary-Treasurer in New York Sentenced for Thefts (10/23/2006)
- NYC Minority "Leaders" Charged with Racketeering, Extortion (10/23/2006)
- Investment Firm to Pay $30 Million to Settle New York Suit (10/23/2006)
- Port Security Law Watered Down by Union Bosses, Congress (10/23/2006)
- Local in NYC Pleads Guilty to Corruption, Mob Boss Sentenced (10/9/2006)
- New York Health Care Local Parties Hard, Hands Members Tab (10/9/2006)
- Aging Genovese Family Boss Pleads Guilty to Racketeering (9/25/2006)
- More Niagara Falls Local Members Sentenced (9/25/2006)
- Ex-President of Rochester Local Sentenced for Embezzlement (8/28/2006)
- Former Financial Secretary for Buffalo-Area Local Pleads Guilty (8/14/2006)
- Union Leaders in Niagara Falls Throw in the Towel, Plead Guilty (8/14/2006)
- More NYC Local Members Sentenced in No-Show Scheme (8/14/2006)
- Former Buffalo, N.Y. Musicians Union Head Pleads Guilty (8/14/2006)
- Syracuse, N.Y. Secretary-Treasurer Indicted for Embezzlement (7/31/2006)
- Two NYC Members Local Sentenced for No-Show Worker Scam (7/31/2006)
- Queens, N.Y. Assemblyman-Union Boss Faces New Probe (7/31/2006)
- Testimony Against Niagara Falls Goons Reveals Terror Wave (7/31/2006)
- Trustees of Queens, N.Y. Local Sued by Labor Department (7/17/2006)
- Rochester, N.Y. Local Chieftain Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (7/3/2006)
- Rift Between Top Officials Could Strengthen Feds' Case (6/19/2006)
- Union Officials Seek to Dismiss Civil Racketeering Suit (6/5/2006)
- NYC District Council Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Thefts (5/22/2006)
- State Supreme Court Slaps $2.5 Million Fine on NYC Local (5/8/2006)
- Three Contractors, Genovese Mobster Plead Guilty (4/24/2006)
- NYC Waste Haulers' Strike a Legacy of Organized Crime (4/24/2006)
- NYC Mass Transit Local Makes Unorthodox Plea to Avoid Fines (4/24/2006)
- Mob Control of Docks Could Threaten National Security (3/27/2006)
- FBI Raids Offices of Queens, N.Y. Politican-Labor Boss (3/13/2006)
- Former Treasurer for Buffalo Local Sentenced for Embezzlement (2/27/2006)
- Ex-Financial Secretary in Upstate New York Sentenced (2/13/2006)
- Federal Oversight of Formerly Mob-Run Buffalo Local Ends (2/13/2006)
- Gotti Ally D'Amico Becomes New Gambino Boss; Denies It, Too (1/2/2006)
- Ex-Niagara Falls, N.Y. President Has to Find New Lawyer (1/2/2006)
- Genovese Boss Gigante Dies; Corrupt, But Was He Crazy? (1/2/2006)
- Body in Car Trunk Was Ricci's; Funeral Held (12/19/2005)
- New York State Says "No" to Genovese-Linked Contractor (12/19/2005)
- Thug's Testimony for Prosecutors Influenced Jury Acquittals (12/5/2005)
- Niagara Falls Menace Sentenced; He's in Good Company (11/21/2005)
- Staten Island Politician Does Odd Deals; Mayor Doesn't Mind (11/21/2005)
- Union Officials, Mobster Found Not Guilty; Questions Remain (11/21/2005)
- New York Public Works Projects Saddled with 'Mob Tax' (11/7/2005)
- One Mobster Testifies to Being Bagman; Another Vanishes (11/7/2005)
- Dozens of Imprisoned Mobsters, Associates Soon to Hit Streets (11/7/2005)
- Corrupt New York Local Agrees to Federal Supervision (10/24/2005)
- Top Official Has Close Ties to NYC Garment Industry Mobsters (10/24/2005)
- Ex-Secretary in Upstate New York Pleads Guilty (10/24/2005)
- Niagara Falls Thug Pleads Guilty to Vandalism (10/10/2005)
- Ex-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Union Records (10/10/2005)
- Gambino Mobster Sentenced in NYC Construction Scam (9/26/2005)
- NYC Fire Fighters Union Member Arrested in Bribe Attempt (9/12/2005)
- More Local 91 Goons Plead Guilty; Ex-Mayor Talks (9/12/2005)
- Members of Bus Drivers Local Seek a National Union Takeover (8/29/2005)
- Another Niagara Falls, N.Y. Defendant Cops a Plea (8/15/2005)
- RICO Suit Could Mean Long-Term Federal Control (8/1/2005)
- NYC Bookkeeper Gets Probation for Embezzlement (8/1/2005)
- Former Benefits Fund Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement (8/1/2005)
- Genovese Boss, 19 Others Arrested for Various Crimes (8/1/2005)
- Mob-Controlled Union Leadership Hit with RICO Suit (7/18/2005)
- Mob-Controlled Union Leadership Hit with RICO Suit (7/18/2005)
- Former President of NYC Union Sentenced (7/4/2005)
- Bonanno Crime Boss Gets Two Life Terms (7/4/2005)
- Niagara Enforcer Pleads Guilty to Racketeering (7/4/2005)
- Niagara County Thug Pleas Guilty, Flips for Prosecution (6/20/2005)
- Niagara Falls Goon Set to Testify Against Ex-Colleagues (6/6/2005)
- Gambino Enforcer for Staten Island, N.Y. Racket Talking to Feds (6/6/2005)
- Queens (N.Y.) Union Stewards and Contractor Exposed in Bribery Scandal (5/23/2005)
- Gambino Crime Family Busted in Racketeering Case (3/14/2005)
- Reputed Mobster Joins 3 Top Bosses as Racketeering Defendant (3/14/2005)
- Ex-NY Bus. Agent Indicted for Nepotism (2/28/2005)
- Upper NY Union Member Admits Lying in Racketeering Case (2/28/2005)
- Ex-Treasurer Sentenced for Falsification in NY Fed. Court (1/31/2005)
- Union Racketeer Sentenced in NY Fed. Court (1/31/2005)
- Frmr. NYC Union Boss Admits Stealing Funds to Buy Gifts for Castro (1/31/2005)
- 2 Buffalo-Area Goons Convicted of Extortion (1/31/2005)
- NYC Union Bosses Target Manhattan D.A. (1/31/2005)
- Ex-NY Ofc. Clerk Arrested on Charges of Embezzlement (1/31/2005)
- NY Teacher Aide Charged with Grand Larceny (1/17/2005)
- Takeover of NYC Local Looms amid Financial Charges (1/17/2005)
- NY Trusteeship to End, Another Doyle Takes Over (10/25/2004)
- Top NY Teamsters Boss Ousted by Review Bd. (10/11/2004)
- Another Plea Deal in Buffalo Area Racketeering Case (10/11/2004)
- DOL Sues for New Election in NY (10/11/2004)
- DOL Restores $50,000 To New York Union’s Health and Pension Plans (10/11/2004)
- NYC Member Sentenced for Threatening Witness (9/27/2004)
- N.Y. Stockbroker Convicted of Pension Theft (9/27/2004)
- Trial of Upper NY Union Bosses Finally Set (9/27/2004)
- Gambino Soldier, Union Bus. Agent Indicted for Multi-Million$ Fraud in NYC (9/27/2004)
- Frmr. Secy.-Treasurer Confesses to Falsification in NY Fed. Court (9/13/2004)
- Son of Frmr. N.Y. Union Chief Indicted (8/30/2004)
- Monitor Slams NY Union: Carpenters Hammered, Again (8/30/2004)
- Convicted Union Extortionist Insists His Bark is Worse than Bite (8/30/2004)
- “Gentle Giant” Gets Light Sentence for Extortion (8/16/2004)
- NYC Bosses Indicted for Racketeering, Extortion (8/2/2004)
- Alleged Murder Plot amid new Elections for Buffalo Local (8/2/2004)
- Ex-NYC Boss Stole Union Funds to Buy Champagne for Castro (8/2/2004)
- Two more Indictments Handed Down against FL and NY Bosses (8/2/2004)
- Ex-Clerk Charged with Stealing nearly $800K from NY Pension Fund (7/19/2004)
- Frmr. Union Rep. Sentenced for Role in NYC No-Show Job Scheme (7/5/2004)
- Ex-Secy.-Treasurer Returns $149,000 to NY Union (7/5/2004)
- AFL-CIO Takes Over NY Affiliate (7/5/2004)
- Feds Charge 1st Member of Doyle Dynasty in NY (7/5/2004)
- Indicted Boss's Daughter Gets Cushy Payoff (6/21/2004)
- Feds Nab 1st Guilty Plea in Buffalo Racketeering Case (6/21/2004)
- NYC Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy (6/7/2004)
- Ex-DC 37 Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (6/7/2004)
- DOL Seeks New Teamsters Election in NY (6/7/2004)
- Case against NY's Top Teamster Boss in Hoffa's Court (5/24/2004)
- DOL Seeks New Teamsters Election in NY (5/10/2004)
- NY Carpenters President Convicted of Bribery (5/10/2004)
- NYC Mob Boss Sentenced for Racketeering (4/26/2004)
- Genovese Family Charged with Control of Drywall Unions in NYC (4/26/2004)
- Trustee Uncovers Embezzlement, Faces Harassment in NY (4/12/2004)
- 9-11 Lay-Off Fund Ripped Off (4/12/2004)
- NYC Member Confesses to Witness Tampering (3/29/2004)
- Long Island Fedtn, Investigating Theft of Funds (3/29/2004)
- NY Fed. Judge Allows Racketeering Case to Go Forward (3/29/2004)
- Mob Boss Gets Light Sentence Due to Lack of "Explicit" Threats (3/29/2004)
- Ex-Fin. Secy. Fined for Falsification
(3/15/2004)
- Another Guilty Plea in Massive NYC No-Show Scandal (3/15/2004)
- Ex-NYC Union Veep Convicted of Racketeering (3/15/2004)
- Ex-Union Treasurer Indicted for Embezzlement in NY Fed. Court (3/1/2004)
- NYC Union Reformer Sues DC 37 Boss for Libel (3/1/2004)
- Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Falsification (2/2/2004)
- Reelected Chief of DC 37 Accused of Smears
(2/2/2004)
- NY Crime Boss Sentenced for Extortion of Cash for Labor Peace (1/19/2004)
- Troubled NYC Local Hit with another Embezzlement Charge (1/4/2004)
- Former Union Treasurer Arrested in SC after Fleeing NY (12/22/2003)
- Meltdown Continues at NYC Local 1 (9/15/2003)
- NYC Union Bosses & Contractor Indicted for Bribery (7/21/2003)
- DC 37 Exec. Director Accused of Nepotism in Contract
(4/28/2003)
- New York Boss Admits $12,500
Embezzlement (5.12 06/10/02)
- Northern New Yorker Charged
with $3,900 Embezzlement (5.12 06/10/02)
- Judge Enjoins Inter-Union
Infighting to Protect Trouble Local's Integrity (5.12 06/10/02)
- Niagara Local Rocked by
Racketeering & Extortion Indictments (5.11 05/27/02)
- Editorial Blasts Indicted
Buffalo Bosses (5.11 05/27/02)
- Indicted Local 91 Boss
Fired from Government Post (5.11 05/27/02)
- Amid Lingering Corruption
Allegations, DC37's Benefits Fund to be Audited (5.11 05/27/02)
- Davis, Ansara Sentenced;
Pay $1,345,000 in Restitution (5.10 05/13/02)
- Judge Suggests Aging Crooks
Retire (5.10 05/13/02)
- Seven Bosses, Contractors
Indicted in $10 Million Fraud (5.9 04/29/02)
- Elections Shenanigans
Reported at DC37 Local (5.9 04/29/02)
- Nash Finally Sentenced,
Gets Off Easy (5.8 04/15/02)
- New York Reform Candidate
Fired (5.8 04/15/02)
- New York Union Fund Managers
Convictions Upheld (5.8 04/15/02)
- $289,000 Allegedly Stolen
from New York Fund (5.7 04/01/02)
- Buffalo Boss-Widow Pleads
Guilty, Repays $144,400 (5.7 04/01/02)
- New York Boss Sentenced
for Wire Fraud (5.7 04/01/02)
- New York Boss Accused
of Abusing Pension & Health Plan (5.7 04/01/02)
- Indictments Expected Soon
for Western New York Local (5.7 04/01/02)
- Syracuse Boss Sentenced
for $2,100 Theft (5.7 04/01/02)
- Defendant and Attorney
Blast Prosecutors Handling of Media Information (5.7 04/01/02)
ILLINOIS (217)
CALIFORNIA (212)
- Southern California Teachers Plead No Contest to Thefts (3/10/2008)
- Former Administrator, Associate Charged with Embezzlement (3/10/2008)
- Rift between International Union and California Affiliate Grows (2/25/2008)
- Northern California Boss Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (1/28/2008)
- San Diego Class-Action Rainmaker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy (11/19/2007)
- California Local President Indicted for False Record-Keeping (10/22/2007)
- Ex-California Officials Charged with Making False Statements (10/22/2007)
- S.F. Federal Judge Issues Injunction against 'No-Match' Mailing (10/22/2007)
- S.F. Federal Court Again Delays No-Match Letter Mailings (10/8/2007)
- California Treasurer Pleads Guilty to False Record-Keeping (9/24/2007)
- Federal Judge Blocks Crackdown on Hiring of Illegal Immigrants (9/10/2007)
- San Francisco Local Signs DOL Consent Order, Yields Control (8/27/2007)
- Sacramento Local Standoff Escalates into Federal Lawsuit (8/27/2007)
- Plea Bargain Possible in Northern California Treasurer's Theft (8/13/2007)
- Security Firm Sues City of Los Angeles, Alleges Union Pressure (8/13/2007)
- California Union Ordered Out of Kaiser Permanente Organizing (7/30/2007)
- California Health Care-SEIU Contract Rift Widens (7/30/2007)
- Northern California Local Treasurer Accused of Embezzlement (7/16/2007)
- Divided Sacramento Local Brawls, Faces Racketeering Battle (7/16/2007)
- Labor Department Set to Allow San Francisco Chieftain to Walk (7/16/2007)
- Film & TV Writers Union Sits on $20 Million in Back Royalties (7/2/2007)
- S.F. Bay Area Boss Indicted for Embezzlement, Records Fraud (6/4/2007)
- Ex-Local Leader in Los Angeles Gets Probation for Theft (6/4/2007)
- California Nursing Home Pact Stiffs Workers, Taxpayers (5/7/2007)
- San Francisco Union, Politicians Focus of Indian Casino Deal (4/23/2007)
- California Board Rules Union Misled Workers, Orders Refunds (3/12/2007)
- LOs Angeles Utility Workers Get Extra Pay in Overtime Scam (3/12/2007)
- Ex-Los Angeles Union Chieftain Gets Jail Sentence (1/15/2007)
- Prosecutors End Riverside, Calif. Sheriff's Office Probe (1/15/2007)
- Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Filed by Convicted L.A. Boss (12/18/2006)
- Ex-Administrator for Northern California Local Pleads Guilty (11/20/2006)
- Ex-Los Angeles Local President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (11/20/2006)
- L.A. Local Boss Testifies at Trial; Reveals Labor's Political Ties (11/6/2006)
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- Feds Raid Riverside, Calif. Sheriff's Office, Continue Theft Probe (10/9/2006)
- Labor Department Sues California Local; Wants New Election (9/11/2006)
- Ex-Local Treasurer in California Probed in Missing Funds Case (8/28/2006)
- Testimony Suggests San Jose Mayor Pressured Contractor (8/28/2006)
- Ex-California President Pleads Guilty to False Record-Keeping (7/31/2006)
- NLRB Overturns California Local Election Results; Cites Threats (7/31/2006)
- One California Corporate Campaign Heats Up; Another Cools Off (7/31/2006)
- Ex-Leaders of California Local Plead Not Guilty to Embezzlement (7/17/2006)
- San Jose Mayor, Aide, Contractor Indicted in Trash-Haul Probe (7/17/2006)
- Feds Probe Riverside County, Calif. Sheriffs' Fund Transfer (7/17/2006)
- Former President of Los Angeles Union Pleads Not Guilty (7/3/2006)
- Los Angeles Ex-Councilman, Union Leader Sentenced (6/19/2006)
- Executive Board Settles with Los Angeles Local Boss (6/19/2006)
- Former California Official Charged with False Record-Keeping (5/22/2006)
- Ex-Los Angeles City Councilman Ludlow Sentenced (5/8/2006)
- Unions Played Key Role in May Day Rallies for Illegal Immigrants (5/8/2006)
- Southern California Ex-Secretary Sentenced for Embezzlement (4/24/2006)
- Union Uses Cesar Chavez Memory to Create Nonprofit Fiefdom (4/24/2006)
- Southern California Teacher Arrested for Role in Thefts (4/24/2006)
- Southern California Local President Arrested for Embezzlement (4/10/2006)
- Local Members Balk at Paying San Diego Chieftain's Legal Fees (4/10/2006)
- Los Angeles School Workers Local Chieftain Pleads Not Guilty (4/10/2006)
- Ex-Business Manager for Southern California Local Sentenced (3/27/2006)
- Ex-L.A. Councilman-Union Boss Ludlow Pleads Guilty (3/27/2006)
- Business Agent for Film Set Design Local Suspended (3/13/2006)
- Local Labor Boss-Ex L.A. City Councilman to Plead Guilty (3/13/2006)
- Ex-Official of Southern California Local Sentenced for Thefts (2/27/2006)
- San Francisco Pensions Go for Strange Real Estate Deals (2/27/2006)
- Trial Lawyers' Class-Action Suits Produce Union Bonanzas (2/13/2006)
- S.F. Bay-Area Local Punishes Whistle
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