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Boilermakers, Lodge 68

Indictments

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.

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March 11th, 2010On March 11, 2010, in the Hamilton County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas, Cassandra Brown, former Secretary-Treasurer of Boilermakers Lodge 68-M (located in Cincinnati, Ohio), was indicted on one count of theft of union funds in the amount of $500 or more. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office.