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Carpenters, Local 851

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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
May 5th, 2011On May 5, 2011, in Anoka County (Minnesota) District Court, Brenda Olson, former office secretary of Carpenters Local 851 (located in Anoka, Minn.), pled guilty to a charge of felony theft over $5,000. On December 15, 2010, Olson was charged with the same crime. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office.
December 15th, 2010On December 15, 2010, in Anoka County (Minnesota) District Court, Brenda Olson, former office secretary for Carpenters Local 851 (located in Anoka, Minn.), was charged with theft of over $5,000. The complaint alleges that Olson stole union funds in the amount of $19,350.31. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office.