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Whew! 11 Union Officials were charged with racketeering, bribery, and fraud for taking bribes to favor NON-Union employers, working against their own member’s interests.

#UnionCorruption #Unions
The officials were part of these Unions:

Local 638 of the Enterprise Association of Steamfitters

Local Union 200 of the United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada

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New York State AFL-CIO

New York State Building and Construction Trades Counci
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The FBI is reportedly investigating a $500,000 embezzlement of Border Patrol Union funds that disappeared from bank accounts of the Union's El Paso branch.

#UnionCorruption

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Looks like there's been rumors for a long time that embezzlement was going on.
Apparently, auditors found a bunch of financial discrepancies over a 10 year period, though the exact date range for the investigation focus wasn't given.
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Another crooked #Union boss was arrested.

Glenn Blicht, President of the Longshoremen Union Local 1964, was arrested for demanding and taking bribes from an employer in exchange for NOT representing Union employee's interests.

#ButNothingsHappening #UnionCorruption
LOL...and once again, THERE ARE TAPES!
Just as a reminder, and to put them in one place, there have been quite a few busts related to corrupt union bosses and officials. Here's the former VP of the UAW who pleaded guilty to corruption:

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Former #UAW VP, Norwood Jewell, pleaded guilty to conspiring with other UAW officials in a conspiracy with Fiat Chrysler execs to make illegal payments to union officials.

#Michigan #UnionCorruption
Here's a previous thread and a little more on when Jewell was originally charged

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