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National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 30

Guilty Pleas

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 22nd, 2007On March 22, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Allison Cole, former office secretary for Letter Carriers Branch 30, was sentenced to a term of three years probation. Cole was also ordered to make restitution of $4,731.49. On November 21, 2006, Cole pled guilty to making false entries in union records. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Investigative Office.