On September 3, Stephen Perez, former treasurer of United Steelworkers Local 402, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan to one count of embezzling $14,408.05 in funds from the Grandville (near Grand Rapids) union. He had been indicted for embezzlement and records falsification in April. The actions follow an investigation […]
Stephen Perez
Steelworkers Treasurer in Michigan Charged with Embezzlement
On April 24, Stephen Perez, former treasurer of United Steelworkers Local 402, was indicted in Grand Rapids federal court for embezzling $14,408.05 in funds from the Grandville (near Grand Rapids) union and then falsifying records to conceal the thefts. The alleged thefts took place during January 2016-March 2017. He faces up to five years in […]