-By Warner Todd Huston
Here’s a few heart warming stories of union officials living large off the dues stolen from their membership.
… but remember, they are only looking out for the little guy!
Allied-Industrial Workers (PACE)
Claudia R. Thompson found guilty of embezzlement of union funds and falsifying records on August 15th.
United Auto Workers (UAW)
William Haynes pleads guilty on July 9th to falsifying records, $10,000 in dues money missing
Bakery and Tobacco Workers (BC&T)
Sharon Burt, convicted of embezzlement of $72,701 in union funds in March.
Boilermakers (IBB)
Jeffery Klope, pleaded guilty on June 13th to embezzlement of $25,794 from the union.
Carpenters (UBC)
Paul Hernandez and Kenneth Castaldi found guilty in August of embezzling $143,000 from training grant bestowed upon union by state of Indiana.
Communications Workers (CWA)
Kermit Dorsey found guilty on June 22 of embezzling $22,798.29 in union funds.
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
June 4th, Kenneth Mays sentenced to five year probation for embezzling. Must pay restitution of $37,197.
Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
Evelyn Lewis, charged on April 27th for embezzling $10,265.
And these reports are just from this year alone!
OK… I’m tired and there are dozens to go. Suffice to say, there seems to be a sort of pattern here. No?
Imagine all the ones that aren’t caught?
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Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as newsbusters.org, townhall.com, men’snewsdaily.com and americandaily.com among many, many others. Additionally, he has been a guest on several radio programs to discuss his opinion editorials and current events. He has also written for several history magazines and appears in the new book “Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture” which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of publiusforum.com. Feel free to contact him with any comments or questions : EMAIL Warner Todd Huston