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Department of outline Deadmau Labor'sOffice of recalls Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminalenforcement data for December 2008.During the month, OLMS obtained sixconvictions and nine indictments, and payments or orders of restitutiontotaled more than $57,700.The office's December results bring its totals forfiscal year 2009, which began on October 1, 2008, to 31 indictments, 24convictions and payments or orders of restitution of $1,585,872. The bulk ofthe cases involved the embezzlement of union funds.In addition, OLMS'cumulative enforcement results from the beginning of fiscal year 2001 include1,004 indictments, 929 convictions, and payments or orders of restitution of$93,110,576."OLMS has a vital mission to protect union members from financial abuses andother crimes by those who serve in positions of trust.For the last eightyears, we have improved financial transparency and vigorously pursued thosewho abuse their union offices, leading to more than 1,000 indictments and morethan 900 convictions," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-ManagementStandards Don Todd."OLMS' enforcement efforts speak to the dedication andcommitment of our agency's outstanding investigators and staff.Their effortsultimately benefit union members, who might otherwise find no recourse whenabuses occur."OLMS is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for administering mostprovisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959(LMRDA).The agency's criminal enforcement program includes investigations ofembezzlement from labor organizations, extortionate picketing, deprivation ofunion members' rights by force or violence, and fraud in union officerelections.The agency's civil program receives and publicly discloses unions'annual financial reports, conducts compliance audits of labor unions and seekscivil remedies for violations of officer election procedures.In certaincases, OLMS conducts joint investigations with other Labor Departmentagencies, including the Employee Benefits Security Administration and theOffice of Inspector General, as well as other law enforcement agenciesincluding the Federal Bureau of Investigation.OLMS' public disclosure Web site at contains unionfinancial reports, conflict-of-interest disclosure reports, copies ofcollective bargaining agreements and other data.Other information, includingsynopses of OLMS enforcement actions, is available at's Notes:A listing of selected OLMS enforcement actions duringDecember 2008 accompanies this release.An indictment is the method by whicha person is charged with criminal activity.As in all criminal cases, eachdefendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Criminal charges and indictments noted in these materials are accusationsonly.Selected Enforcement Actions in December 2008Office of Labor-Management StandardsU.S. Department of LaborSentencingsFormer Glass Molders Local 285 President Sentenced for Embezzlement of UnionFundsOn Dec 1, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana,Jeanette McFarland, former president of the Glass Molders and Plastics UnionLocal 285 (located in Fort Wayne, Ind.) was sentenced to six monthsimprisonment (with credit given for time served) and three years supervisedrelease, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $7,604.04. On Sept.18, 2008, McFarland pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of unionfunds.

The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago DistrictOffice.Former Steelworkers Local 1124 Officer Sentenced for Embezzling More Than$15,000 in Union FundsOn Dec.16, in the U.S deadmau 5 . District Court, Northern District of Ohio, KennethSaltz Jr., former president of the Steelworkers Local 1124 (located inMassillon, Ohio), was sentenced to six months home confinement with electronicmonitoring and two years probation On Sept . 30, 2008, Saltz pleaded guilty toone count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $15,809.03 after makingrestitution . The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS ClevelandDistrict Office.Former OPEIU Local 339 Officer Sentenced for Embezzling Union FundsOn Dec 19, in the U.S . District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,Roxanne Eye, former treasurer of Office and Professional EmployeesInternational Union (OPEIU) Local 339 (located in Brook Park, Ohio), wassentenced to two years probation and 60 hours of community service. On June10, 2008, Eye pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in theamount of $9,296 Eye previously made restitution in the same amount. Thesentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office.Former ATU Local 1197 President Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $16,000 inUnion FundsOn Dec 30, in the U.S District Court for the Middle District of Florida,Luther L.

Corey, former president of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local1197 (located in Jacksonville, Fla.), was sentenced to 180 days homeconfinement and four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay aspecial assessment of $100 and make restitution in the amount of $16,288.37.On Oct . 1, 2008, Corey pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds in the sameamount . The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta DistrictOffice.Guilty PleasFormer APWU Local 190 President Pleads Guilty to Tax EvasionOn Dec 5, in the U.S . District Court for the District of New Jersey, GaryWeightman, former president of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local190 (located in Clifton, N.J.), pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion.Weightman originally was charged with conspiracy to embezzle union funds inthe amount of approximately $400,000 . The plea follows an investigation by theOLMS New York District Office.Former Roofers Local 74 Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsification of UnionRecordsOn Dec 23, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York,Michael Pagano, former business agent/secretary-treasurer of Roofers, Local 74(located in West Seneca, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to falsifying and destroyingunion records.