San Francisco NTEU Chapter President Hit with Superseding Indictment

The news for Jonathon Ortino keeps getting worse. On June 4, Ortino, former president of National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 165, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in a six-count superseding indictment with offenses relating to his making unauthorized electronic funds transfer in the sum of $4,500 from a […]

Philadelphia-Area Contractor Sentenced for Theft, Bribery in IBEW Corruption Probe

For George Peltz, running a business and ripping off a union often meant the same thing. That’s why he’s no longer involved in either. On May 20, Peltz, a Philadelphia-area contractor, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to 18 months in prison and two years of probation for bribery, […]

Ex-Workers United/SEIU Official in Chicago Indicted for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud

On May 7, Robert Kurtycz, former comptroller for Workers United’s Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board, was indicted in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on one count of conspiracy to commit commercial bribery plus six counts of wire fraud. The wire fraud charges are related to Kurtycz’s electronic transfer of funds […]

Office Employee of Dallas-Area Plumbers Local Indicted for Theft

On May 17, Claudia Beltran, former office assistant for United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 100, was indicted in Kaufman County, Texas court for misapplication of fiduciary property in the sum of between $2,500 and $30,000. The union is based in nearby Garland (Dallas County). The indictment follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor […]

Operating Engineers Secretary in Tennessee Sentenced for Embezzlement

On May 17, Caroline Phelps, former office secretary of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 369, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to three years of probation for embezzling funds from the Cordova (Shelby County) union. She also was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $36,823 plus […]

Florida NSO Treasurer Indicted for Embezzlement

On May 7, Amy Barber (Rodman), former treasurer for the Florida state affiliate of the National Staff Organization, was indicted in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on one count of embezzling funds of an unspecified sum from the union and one count of filing a false financial report to cover up […]

Kansas City-Area Boilermakers Local Boss Arrested in Knife Attack

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, as Union Corruption Update has noted in the past, is a union that spends lavish sums on salaries and benefits for its top officials. One of its affiliates is earning disrepute of a different sort. Early last month, Scot Whitney Albertson, business manager for the Kansas City, Mo.-based Boilermakers Local […]

Michigan Lawmaker Charged with Seeking Bribe from Carpenters Officials

Larry Inman’s vote apparently was for sale. But what does that say about who was paying? On May 15, Inman, a three-term Republican in the Michigan House of Representatives, was indicted in Grand Rapids federal court for attempted extortion, solicitation of a bribe, and lying to the FBI related to his seeking cash payments from […]

Washington State SEIU Affiliate Settles Suit Over Forged Signature

Service Employees International Union Local 775, it seems, would do anything for a buck, including collecting dues from a former member. It’s now learned its limitations. On March 29, the Seattle-based union reached an out-of-court agreement with a Spokane home caregiver, Cindy Ochoa, following its admission that one of its canvassers had forged her signature […]

TCU Treasurer in Ohio Charged with Embezzlement

On or a little before May 9, Bud Sherwood, former secretary-treasurer of Transportation Communications Union Lodge 6546, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio with embezzling about $10,800 in funds from the Bellevue (near Sandusky)-based union, which represents railroad and other transportation employees. The alleged offenses occurred during February 2014-November […]

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