Category: USW

Tenth UAW Official Sentenced, Electrical Workers Union Leader Awaits Trial, Steelworkers Secretary Pleads Guilty

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jul 22, 2021 | Corruption, UAW, Unions, USW

Vance Pearson was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison this month. Pearson was the last of 10...

Sticky Fingers

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Apr 23, 2021 | Corruption, Unions, USW

Sticky Fingers Current charges or sentences of embezzling union officials: Trey Huffty – USW: $37,368 Thomas Burkhart – USW: $19,900 Rodney Priestley – ILA: $32,230 Brian Walker – ILA: $20,001 Lamar Elliott – ACT: $44,806...

NLRB Ruling In Favor Of Mail Ballot Elections; Unions Sueing Federal Government For Lack of PPE

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 22, 2020 | AFL-CIO, Legal, NLRB, SEIU, Unions, USW

Even though the NLRB has provided guidance for safely conducting in-person voting for union representation elections, most regional directors and the board itself have been ruling in favor of mail ballot elections in most, if...

Sticky Fingers

Posted by Phillip Wilson | May 28, 2020 | Corruption, IBT, Unions, USW

Sticky Fingers Current charges or sentences of embezzling union officials: Tammy McBride – Roofers: $13,868 Unnamed Secretary – TWU: $350,000 Melvin Fisburn – IBEW: $82,213 Harold Schaitberger & Thomas Miller – IAFF:...

UAW Hires First Ethics Officer; USW Secretary Pleads Guilty

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Apr 23, 2020 | Corruption, Courts, Legal, UAW, Unions, USW

After years of corruption coming to light at the United Auto Workers (UAW), the union has made a move to save face by hiring Wilma Liebman to serve as the organization’s first-ever external Ethics Officer. Liebman served on the...