UGSOA President (not the International one) in Texas Pleads Guilty and is sentenced

Not again!

On April 7, Kenneth Smith, former president of United Government Security Officers of America Local 208, pleaded guilty in the 184th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas to theft, and then was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a $1,300 fine. Smith had been charged in October with felony theft in an amount of between $1,500 and $20,000. The sentencing follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.

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UGSOA Local Secretary in Ohio Pleads Guilty to Theft; Sentenced

On January 23, Elizabeth Merrill, former secretary-treasurer of United Government Security Officers of America (UGSOA) Local 251, pleaded guilty in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas to one count of attempted theft and one count of attempted forgery from the Cincinnati-based union. She then was sentenced to 180 days in jail (suspended) and one year of probation, and was given a $100 fine. Merrill had been indicted last October in connection with the disappearance of $1,051 in union funds. The actions follow an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.… Read More ➡

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Government Employees President in Kansas Indicted for Embezzlement

On February 7, Robert Clearwater, former president of National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local 14-8, was indicted in U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on one count of embezzlement in the amount of $11,681 and six counts of making false statements in the financial records of the Topeka-based union to conceal the thefts. NAGE is an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. The indictment follows a probe by the Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.… Read More ➡

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North Carolina SEIU Affiliate Has New Leader; Memories of $500K+ Theft Linger

The legacy of Dana Cope, ex-executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, still lingers but at least it is fading further into memory. For rank and file, that’s a good thing. On December 18, the Raleigh-based union announced that Robert Broome, a veteran lobbyist, would take over the 55,000-member state employees organization, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), effective January 1. Broome had taken over from Mitch Leonard, who had been named interim director in February 2015 to succeed Cope, the longtime leader who had diverted more than $500,000 from the association to his own personal use. Cope would plead guilty in Superior State Court that November, seven months after the release of an SEIU-directed audit. He immediately was sentenced to as many as 82 months in prison.

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Ex-President of SPFPA Local in Maryland Indicted for Theft

On November 21, Keith Franzese, former president of Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America Local 275, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Md. on one count of theft of at least $100,000; two counts of theft of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000; six counts of theft of at least $1,000 but less than $10,000; five counts of theft of more than $500; and one count of embezzlement/fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary for stealing $104,834 from the Greenbelt, Md.-based union. The indictment follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.… Read More ➡

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SEIU Officials Accused of Sexual Abuse; Forced Out

The allegations of sexual harassment may or may not be true. But there’s no disputing that the ranks of the Service Employees International Union are getting thinner. Over the last few weeks, the SEIU announced the resignation, suspension or termination of four labor lotharios: Executive Vice President Scott Courtney; principal organizer Kendall Fells; Chicago organizer Caleb Jennings; and Detroit organizer Mark Raleigh. More moves may lie ahead. “These personnel actions are the culmination of this stage of the investigation which brought to light the serious problems related to abusive behavior towards staff, predominantly female staff,” stated union spokesperson Sahar Wali in an email. In the context of similar accusations in the worlds of politics, publishing and film, the story has added significance.

Females are a growing part of organized labor in this country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they now account for more than 45 percent of all … Read More ➡

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Security Employees Local Treasurer in Ohio Charged

On October 24, Elizabeth Merrill, former treasurer of United Government Security Officers of America Local 251, was indicted in Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas with forgery and theft in the disappearance of $1,051 in funds from the Cincinnati-based union. The charges follow an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.… Read More ➡

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