HEIRU
| Subjects of Disciplinary action |
Position |
Charges/Allegations |
Status |
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Vincent P. Gallo, III ("V.P. Gallo"), |
Local 122, President, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that V.P. Gallo: (1) engaged in
actions which violated the injunctive provisions of the Consent Decree
by knowingly associating with organized crime individuals, and (2)
breached his fiduciary duties to Local 122's membership by causing the
payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and personal
expenditures. |
Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not
constitute an admission by V.P. Gallo of any wrongdoing, barred V.P.
Gallo for life from the HEREIU and its constituent entities. |
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Christine M. Bruce ("C.M. Bruce"), |
Local 122, Secretary-Treasurer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that C.M. Bruce breached her
fiduciary duties to Local 122's membership by causing the
payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and
personal expenditures. |
Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not
constitute an admission by C.M. Bruce of any wrongdoing,
suspended C.M. Bruce from office in Local 122, a position on the
Local 122 Executive Board or a position as trustee of any HEREIU
entity, for a period of three (3) years effective August 12,
1996. The court order also bars C.M. Bruce from receiving any
bonuses, gratuities, severance or other payment of any kind in
her capacity as an employee of Local 122 until such time as she
has forfeited $3,500 in such bonuses, etc. to Local 122. |
| Jerry M. Koskoski ("J.M. Koskoski"), |
Local 122, Vice-President, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that J.M. Koskoski breached
his fiduciary duties to Local 122's membership by causing the
payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and
personal expenditures. |
Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not
constitute an admission by J.M. Koskoski of any wrongdoing,
suspended J.M. Koskoski from office in Local 122, a position on
the Local 122 Executive Board, or a position as trustee of any
HEREIU entity, for a period of three (3) years effective
8/12/96. The court order also bars J.M. Koskoski from receiving
any bonuses, gratuities, severance or other payment of any kind
in his capacity as an employee of Local 122 until such time as
he has forfeited $3,500 in such bonuses, etc. to Local 122. |
| Joseph Leonard Marino ("J.L. Marino"), |
Local 450, Business Agent, Chicago, Illinois |
Charge filed on January 22, 1997, alleged that J.L. Marino: (1) engaged
in conduct and activities unbecoming a member which tended to bring
Local 450 into disrepute by participating in a conspiracy to import and
distribute marijuana, and (2) obstructed and interfered with efforts to
effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection
with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. |
Court order entered on August 4, 1997, barred J.L. Marino from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Kurt J. Calabrese ("K.J. Calabrese"), |
Local 1, Business Agent, Chicago, Illinois |
Charge filed on February 26, 1997, alleged that K.J. Calabrese: (1)
obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be
deposed by the Office of the Monitor, in violation of the Consent
Decree, and (2) engaged in actions which furthered the influence of an
organized crime group by refusing to be deposed. |
Court order entered on November 14, 1997, barred K.J. Calabrese from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Robert Tate ("Tate"), |
Local 10, Vice-President, Cleveland, Ohio |
Investigations Officer proposed to file charge that would have alleged
that Tate: (1) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the
Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition,
and (2) knowingly associated with certain members and associates of an
organized crime group. |
Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Tate of any wrongdoing, barred Tate from the
HEREIU and its constituent entities for life, effective April 1, 1998. |
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Dennis Francis ("Francis"), |
Local 10, President, Cleveland, Ohio |
Investigations Officer proposed to file charge that would have alleged
that Francis obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the
Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition,
in violation of the Consent Decree. |
Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Francis of any wrongdoing, barred Francis
from the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life, effective April
1, 1998. |
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Louis Sanfilippo ("Sanfilippo"), |
Local 57, President, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Sanfilippo: (1)
knowingly associated with an organized crime group and permitted that
group to exercise influence over Local 57's affairs, and (2) breached
his fiduciary duties to Local 57 by causing the unauthorized payment of
health care premiums. |
Agreement entered as an court order on April 24, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Sanfilippo of any wrongdoing, barred
Sanfilippo from the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life,
effective April 24, 1998. |
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Nancy Ross ("Ross"), |
Local 57, Secretary-Treasurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Ross: (1) knowingly
associated with organized crime group associates; (2) breached her
fiduciary duties to Local 57 by causing the unauthorized payment of
health care premiums; and (3) violated the HEREIU Code of Ethics and the
Consent Decree by accepting personal profit and a special advantage from
a business with which Local 57 bargains collectively. |
Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Ross of any wrongdoing, suspended Ross from
serving as an officer or employee of the HEREIU or any of its
constituent entities, including Local 57, or from serving as a Local 57
Executive Board member, for a period of three (3) years, beginning April
24, 1998. |
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Vince Fera ("Fera"), |
Local 57, Executive Board Member, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Fera violated the HEREIU
Code of Ethics and the Consent Decree by accepting personal profit and a
special advantage from a business with which Local 57 bargains
collectively. |
Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Fera of any wrongdoing, suspended Fera from
serving as an officer or employee of the HEREIU or any of its
constituent entities, including Local 57, or from serving as a Local 57
Executive Board member, for a period of three (3) years, beginning April
24, 1998. |
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Louis Masco ("Masco"), |
Local 57, Member, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Masco knowingly
associated with certain members of an organized crime group during the
mid-1970's until at least approximately November 1997, while being a
member of the HEREIU. |
Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission of any wrongdoing, bars Masco for life from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities. |
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Frank Riggio ("Riggio"), |
Local 450, Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer, Chicago,
Illinois |
Charge filed on February 26, 1998, alleged that Riggio: (1) knowingly
associated with organized crime group members; (2) permitted certain
organized crime group members and associates to exercise influence over
Local 450's affairs; (3) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent
Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition; and (4)
breached his fiduciary duties to Local 450 by causing the payment of
salary increases to himself and others. |
Agreement entered as court order on May 5, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Riggio of any wrongdoing, bars Riggio from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Joseph Spano ("Spano"), |
Local 450, President, Chicago, Illinois |
Charge filed on February 26, 1998, alleged that Spano: (1) knowingly
associated with organized crime group members; (2) permitted certain
organized crime group members and associates to exercise influence over
Local 450's affairs; (3) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent
Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his depositions; and (4)
breached his fiduciary duties to Local 450 by causing the payment of
salary increases to himself and others. |
Agreement entered as court order on May 5, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Spano of any wrongdoing, bars Spano from
participation in the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life. |
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John N. Agathos, Sr. , ("J.N. Agathos, Sr."), |
Local 69, President, Secaucus, New Jersey |
Charge filed on August 9, 1996 alleged, among other things, that J.N.
Agathos, Sr.: (1) knowingly associated with certain members or
associates of an organized crime group during the period of the late
1970's until at least August 1996; (2) conspired with certain
individuals to extort money from a restaurant owner by use of threatened
force; (3) brought disrepute upon Local 69 and the HEREIU and engaging
in conduct unbecoming a member by assaulting and causing bodily harm to
a person; and (4) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 69 by
embezzling certain funds. |
Court order entered on February 18, 1998, which barred J.N. Agathos,
Sr., from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for
life |
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John R. Agathos, Jr., ("J.R. Agathos, Jr."), |
Local 69, Administrator, Local 69 Health & Welfare Pension Fund,
Secaucus, New Jersey |
Charge filed on August 9, 1996 alleged, among other things, that J.R.
Agathos, Jr.: (1) engaged in conduct unbecoming a member and which
tended to bring Local 69 into disrepute by (a) assaulting a person and
(b) purchasing cocaine, and (2) his conviction for aiding and abetting
in the official misconduct of a New Jersey Police Department Sergeant. |
Court order entered on January 16, 1998, barred J.R. Agathos, Jr., from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Fred Paone ("Paone"), |
Local 69, Secretary-Treasurer, Secaucus, New Jersey |
Charge filed on August 9, 1996, alleged that Paone: (1) aided and
abetted J.N. Agathos, Sr., and (2) engaged in activities which tended to
bring Local 69 into disrepute by failing to (a) investigate J.N.
Agathos, Sr.'s, alleged conversion of certain Local 69 monies; (b) J.R.
Agathos, Jr.'s, purchase of cocaine; and (c) J.N. Agathos, Sr.'s,
association with members of an organized crime group. |
Court order entered on February 5, 1997, barred Paone from participation
in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Michael Santoli ("Santoli"), |
Local 69, Vice President, Secaucus, New Jersey |
Charge filed on August 9, 1996, alleged that Santoli: (1) aided and
abetted J.N. Agathos, Sr., and (2) engaged in activities which tended to
bring Local 69 into disrepute by failing to (a) investigate J.N.
Agathos, Sr.'s, alleged conversion of certain Local 69 monies; (b) J.R.
Agathos, Jr.'s, purchase of cocaine; and (c) J.N. Agathos, Sr.'s,
association with members of an organized crime group. |
Court order entered on February 5, 1997, barred Paone from participation
in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Frank H. Ervolino ("F.H. Ervolino"), |
Local 4, President, AFL-CIO Hospital and Nursing Home Council ("HNHC");
Executive Board Member and Trustee of the HNHC Pension and Health and
Welfare Funds, Buffalo, New York |
Charges filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that F.H. Ervolino: (1)
breached his fiduciary duties to Local 4 and embezzled Local 4 and/or
HNHC monies in the form of improper salaries, unauthorized loans,
bonuses, severance pay, and life insurance payments for himself and
others; (2) failed to file LM-30 reports; and (3) obstructed and
interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to
be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the
Office of the Monitor. |
Charge pending. |
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Anna M. Ervolino ("A.M. Ervolino"), |
Local 4, Second Vice-President (1990-1996), Executive Board Member and
Trustee of Local 4 Pension and Investment Funds; Secretary-Treasurer,
HNHC; Executive Board Member and Trustee HNHC Pension and Health and
Welfare Fund |
Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that A.M. Ervolino: (1)
breached her fiduciary duties to Local 4 and embezzled Local 4 and/or
HNHC monies in the form of improper salaries, unauthorized loans,
bonuses, severance pay, and life insurance payments. |
Charge pending. |
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Andrea Ervolino Scibetta ("Scibetta"), |
HNHC Business Agent; Part-time Administrator, HNHC Health and Welfare
Fund; HNHC Executive Board Member and Trustee (1991-1995) |
Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that Scibetta: (1) breached her
fiduciary duties to the HNHC and embezzled HNHC funds in the form of
improper salaries for herself and others, and unauthorized increases in
HNHC pension fund contributions and bonuses; (2) aided and abetted in
F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino's embezzlement of HNHC funds; (3) failed
to file LM-30 reports; and (4) obstructed and interfered with efforts to
effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection
with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. |
Charge pending. |
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William P. Yarmal ("Yarmal"), |
Local 4 President; HNHC President; Trustee, Local 4 Pension and
Insurance Funds; HNHC Pension and Health and Welfare Funds |
Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that Yarmal: (1) aided and
abetted in F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino's embezzlement of HNHC and
Local 4 monies in the form of improper salaries and improper loans, and
(2) embezzled an unauthorized increase in HNHC Pension Fund
Contributions, improper salary increases and unauthorized bonuses and
severance and deferred retirement payments. |
Charge pending. |
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Daniel J. Bielat ("Bielat"), |
Administrator, HNHC Pension Fund |
Charge filed October 3, 1997, alleged that Bielat: (1) aided and abetted
in F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino's embezzlement of HNHC funds in the
form of improper salaries and improper loans, and (2) embezzled
unauthorized increases in HNHC pension fund contributions, unauthorized
Local 4 and HNHC salary increases, and unauthorized Local 4 and HNHC
bonuses. |
Charge pending. |
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Thomas W. Hanley ("T.W. Hanley"), |
Local 1, President, Director of Organization, HEREIU, Chicago, Illinois |
Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleges that T.W. Hanley: (1) breached
his fiduciary duties to Local 1 and the HEREIU by causing the payment of
salary to E.T. Hanley, Sr., General President of the HEREIU, as a
part-time employee of Local 1;(2) causing the payment of salary to John
F. Duff, Jr. ("J.F. Duff, Jr.") as a full-time HEREIU employee when, in
truth and fact, J.F. Duff, Jr., performed no meaningful services for the
HEREIU during a substantial period of his employment; (3) caused certain
false statements and entries to be made in Local 1 and HEREIU LM-2s
relating to certain salaries and expenses; (4) failed to maintain
adequate expense records, and embezzled a yet to be determined amount of
HEREIU funds in the form of expenses not necessary for the conduct of
HEREIU business. |
Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an
admission of any wrongdoing; suspends T.W. Hanley from all HEREIU
entities for a period of one year beginning September 1, 1998;
relinquishes the position of Director of Organization of the HEREIU, the
position of President of Local 1 and membership of the Chicago Joint
Executive Board. T.W. Hanley also agrees to reimburse the HEREIU
$25,000. |
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Ronald Edwin ("Edwin), |
Local 631, Assistant Trustee, Phoenix, Arizona |
Charge filed on January 23, 1998, alleges that Edwin: (1) breached his
fiduciary duties to Local 631's membership by causing the Local to pay
for charges he incurred which were for his personal benefit and not
necessary for the conduct of union business; (2) caused certain false
statements and entries to be made in Local 631 LM-2s; and (3) failed to
maintain adequate expense records. |
Charge pending. |
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Samuel P. Louis, ("S.P. Louis"), |
Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU, Local 1 Business
Agent, Chicago, Illinois |
Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleges that S.P. Louis: (1) conspired
with others to convert monies of Local 1 and the HEREIU in the form of
salary increases and expenses not necessary for conducting HEREIU and/or
Local 1 business; (2) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent
Decree by failing to testify truthfully during his November 4, 1997
deposition; and (3) caused certain false entries to be made in certain
records and reports required to be kept under the law. |
Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an
admission of any wrongdoing; bars S.P. Louis from participation in the
HEREIU and its constituent entities for life. |
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Robert L. Hickman, Sr. ("R.L. Hickman, Sr."), |
Local 1 "Organizer"/Consultant (1994-1995) Chicago, Illinois |
Convicted on April 9, 1997, in DuPage County Circuit Court in Illinois
of one count of theft of an amount over $100,000, in violation of 720
ILCS 5/16-1(a)(1) and three counts of official misconduct, in violation
of 720 ILCS 5/33-3(b) and (c), arising out of real estate commission
paid to State Representative Joseph S. Kotlarz from proceeds of sale of
property by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority during R.L.
Hickman's tenure as Executive Director. |
February 19, 1998, letter from the Court-Appointed Monitor advised E.T.
Hanley, Sr., of R.L. Hickman, Sr.'s, status as a barred person due to
his conviction under Title 29 U.S.C., § 504, and ¶¶5 and 7 of the
Consent Decree, for a period of thirteen (13) years from the date of his
conviction. |
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Edward T. Hanley, Sr., ("E.T. Hanley, Sr."), |
General President, HEREIU (1973-1998), Executive Director, Local 1
(1988-1998) |
Office of the Monitor conducted an inquiry of certain expenditures of
the HEREIU and Local 1 funds, specifically the payments to E.T. Hanley,
Sr., of $31,000 per year as Executive Director of Local 1, the payments
to Jerry Pitts as International Trustee, the use of the HEREIU aircraft,
and the purchase of leased vehicles at less than fair market value. |
Agreement entered as an court order on February 23, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission of any wrongdoing by E.T. Hanley, Sr., required
him to: (1) announce publicly by no later than May 31, 1998, his
retirement as General President of the HEREIU, effective July 31, 1998,
and (2) retire as General President of the HEREIU, as a General
Executive Board member, and as Executive Director of Local 1, effective
July 31, 1998. The Agreement also requires E.T. Hanley, Sr., to: (1) pay
the HEREIU $13,944 relating to his purchase of certain HEREIU leased
vehicles, and (2) assume responsibility after July 31, 1998, for paying
additional premiums on a $500,000 whole life insurance policy purchased
for him by the HEREIU. |
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Robert J. Babowice ("R.J. Babowice"), |
Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU |
Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleged that R.J. Babowice obstructed
and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing
to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the
Office of the Monitor. |
Court order entered on January 23, 1998, barred R.J. Babowice from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Michael Romanelli ("Romanelli"), |
Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU |
Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleged that Romanelli obstructed and
interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to
be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the
Office of the Monitor. |
Court order entered on January 23, 1998, barred Romanelli from
participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. |
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Herman Leavitt ("Leavitt"), |
General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the HEREIU; General Secretary,
1982-1996 |
Investigations Officer to the Court-Appointed Monitor ("IO") proposed to
file charge against Leavitt that would have alleged he breached his
fiduciary duties to the HEREIU and improperly received HEREIU funds in
the form of profits from the purchase of previously leased HEREIU
vehicles. |
Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not
constitute an admission by Leavitt of any wrongdoing; required Leavitt
to pay the HEREIU $15,000 relating to certain vehicles leased by the
HEREIU for his use. |
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John M. O'Gara ("J. O'Gara"), |
General Vice President, HEREIU |
Charge filed on March 5, 1998, alleged that J. O'Gara breached his
fiduciary duties to the HEREIU: (1) in the form of profits from the
purchase of previously leased HEREIU vehicles; (2) by causing the lease
payoff of certain vehicles price to be reduced; and (3) by charging
expenses to the HEREIU not necessary for the conduct of union business. |
Charge pending. |
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John F. Duff, Jr. ("J.F. Duff, Jr."), |
Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU |
Charge filed on October 16, 1997, alleged that J.F. Duff, Jr.: (1) has
knowingly associated with certain members and associates of an organized
crime group; (2) embezzled certain funds of the HEREIU in the form of
the payment of full-time salary to himself when, in truth and fact, he
performed only part-time services for the HEREIU; (3) caused certain
false statements and entries to be made in reports and records required
to be kept; and (4) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate
the Consent Decree by refusing to be interviewed or deposed in
connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the
Monitor. |
Charge pending. |
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Dan Rostenkowski ("Rostenkowski"), |
Consultant, HEREIU |
By
Agreement dated March 27, 1996, Rostenkowski pled guilty to two counts
of violating Title 18 U.S.C., §§ 7, 1341 and 1345, and was sentenced to
seventeen (17) months imprisonment and required to pay restitution. |
By
letter dated 5/22/96, the Court-Appointed Monitor notified E.T. Hanley,
Sr., of Rostenkowski's status as a barred person due to his conviction
under Title 29 U.S.C., § 504, and ¶¶ 5 and 7 of the Consent Decree, for
a period of thirteen (13) years from the date of his conviction. |
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Jerry Pitts ("Pitts), |
International Organizer (1989-1996), International Trustee - Local 77
(1992-1996) |
Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleged that Pitts: (1) converted funds
of the HEREIU in the form of his salary as a full-time HEREIU employee
when, in truth and fact, he performed no meaningful services for the
HEREIU during a substantial period of his employment; and (3) caused
false statements to be made in records and reports required to be kept. |
Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an
admission of any wrongdoing by Pitts, barred Pitts for life from the
HEREIU and its constituent entities. |
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