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American Federation of State County & Municipal Employe, Local 412 - Madison Area Rehabilitation Center

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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.

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March 27th, 2013On March 27, 2013, in the Rock County Wisconsin District Court, Lyle Vance, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 412-U (located in Beloit, Wis.), pled no contest to theft in a business setting of less than or equal to $2,500, in violation of Wisconsin State Statute 943.20(1)(b). Vance was sentenced to pay a $250 fine and was ordered to make full restitution in the amount of $794.56, plus court costs. The conviction and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office.