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Steelworkers, Local 594

Guilty Pleas

Office of Labor-Management Enforcement

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts both civil and criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and related laws.

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.

DateDescription
August 13th, 2008On August 13, 2008, in the County Court of Fremont County, Colorado, Jamie Solis, former President of Steelworkers Local 594 (located in Canon City, Col.), pled guilty to theft of union funds. On December 20, 2007, Solis was indicted for theft of union funds with a value of $500 or more but less than $15,000. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office.