On April 21, Matthew Cuomo, former president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 1047, was sentenced in U.S. District Court...
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Brooklyn Carpenters President Convicted in Bribery Conspiracy
Joining Sal Tagliaferro’s union was easy: Just pay the man in cash. Now it’s the boss’s turn to pay. Yesterday, Tagliaferro, president of...
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NLRB Rules Against Dissenting Delaware Poultry Workers in Dispute with UFCW Local
One of the more enduring principles of labor law in America is that workers who are unhappy with their union representation have the right of...
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Michigan Health Care Union President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
The thefts by Hasan Zahdeh from his union were apparently a lot more than originally suspected. On April 13, Zahdeh, president of the Michigan...
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Steelworkers President in Arkansas Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
On April 6, Trey Huffty, former president of United Steelworkers Local 1731, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
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Letter Carriers Vice President in NE Pennsylvania Indicted for Wire Fraud
Part of Joseph Whitbeck’s job was watching out for fellow union members. Little did they know, he also was ripping a number of them off. On...
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