OLMS: Convictions Up 20 Percent, Indictments Up 39 Percent
According to the US Departmet of Labor:
WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of
Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its
criminal enforcement data for February 2008. During the month, OLMS
obtained eight convictions, 11 indictments and court orders of restitution
totaling $185,318. The office's totals for fiscal year 2008 (which began on
Oct. 1, 2007) now stand at 49 convictions, 57 indictments, and
court-ordered restitution of $1,251,798. The bulk of the cases involved the
embezzlement of union funds.
These totals represent increases of 20 percent (41 to 49) in
convictions and 39 percent (41 to 57) in indictments over fiscal year 2007.
"This financial restitution, as well as the convictions and
indictments, highlight the vital role OLMS plays in protecting America's
union members," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management
Standards Don Todd. "We continue to be proud of our work to eliminate
wrongdoing against unions, and our efforts have resulted in the successful
prosecution of almost 850 individuals since 2001. We also have obtained
almost 900 indictments and obtained court orders of restitution for more
than $103 million in that time."...click to continue.
