Teamster Beat

by | Jan 28, 2016 | News

As we reported in Octoberteamsters, the Independent Review Board has recommended that a trusteeship be imposed on the Ohio Conference of Teamsters after finding that the organization spent at least 70 percent of members’ dues money “for the benefit of its officers, employees and other local officers.” What happened next? The Independent Review Board started looking into the locals that make up the Ohio Conference of Teamsters. The findings on their November 24 report aren’t much of a shocker. Here are a couple highlights:

  • Local 400 officers abolished the members pension plan, but neglected to make the required payments on the withdrawal liability (totaling $697,482);
  • Officers lied on financial and trustee reports;
  • The organization spent member’s dues on gifts and grants, including golf tournaments and donations to the Ohio Conference of Teamsters, while the union was in debt.

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