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
November 12th, 2013
On November 12, 2013, in the Dakota County (Minnesota) District Court, David Westgard, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 65 (located in Mendota Heights, Minn.), pled guilty to one count of theft – indifferent to owner rights. On November 8, 2012, Westgard was charged with theft by swindle of over $5,000. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office.
November 8th, 2012
On November 8, 2012, in the Dakota County (Minnesota) District Court, David Westgard, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 65 (located in Mendota Heights, Minn.), was charged with theft by swindle of over $5,000. The complaint alleges that Westgard stole union funds in the amount of $22,710 between August and December 2011. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office.