Teamsters Local Clerk in Indiana Pleads Guilty to Theft

teamsters-logoOn September 4, Celia Ferrand, former payroll clerk for International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 135, pleaded guilty in Marion County, Indiana Superior Court to one count of receiving stolen property. She then was sentenced to 730 days on probation and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution. The union, with nearly 15,000 members, is based in Indianapolis. The actions follow an investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.