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
May 7th, 2014
On May 7, 2014, in Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Eric Barnett, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 171 (located in Portsmouth, Va.), pled guilty to one count of embezzlement of $200 or more, in violation of 18.2-111 of the Code of Virginia. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Portsmouth Police Department.
November 7th, 2013
On November 7, 2013, in the Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Eric Barnett, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 171 (located in Portsmouth, Va.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement of $200 or more, in violation of 18.2-111 of the Code of Virginia. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Portsmouth City Police Department.
