These investigations by OLMS District Offices involve issues such as embezzlements of union funds, union officer elections, the filing of required reports by unions and others with OLMS, and the imposition of trusteeships over subordinate unions by a parent body. These investigations may result in legal enforcement actions.
Date
Description
July 29th, 2005
On July 29, 2005, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Southwestern Division), Tawyuna Palmer, former financial secretary of Local 11-14228, Steelworkers, was sentenced to five years probation for embezzlement. As a condition of probation, Palmer was ordered to successfully participate in six months of home detention and perform 120 hours of community service. Prior to sentencing, she made $21,499.00 in restitution. On April 18, 2005, Palmer pled guilty to embezzling union funds following an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office.
April 18th, 2005
On April 18, 2005, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southwestern Division, Tawyuna Palmer, former financial secretary of Local 11-14228, Steelworkers, pled guilty to a one-count information charging her with embezzling $21,449.77 in union funds. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office.
May 11th, 2001
On May 11, 2001, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Roy Keith Harris, former financial secretary of Steelworkers Local 11-659, entered a plea of guilty to the embezzlement of $28,123 in union funds. The charges had been brought following an investigation by the OLMS St. Louis District Office.
