ATU Local 1001 IRS/DOL Fraudulent Filing Alert

Can you believe that it's June 18th already? Yup, getting closer to the July date where I can quit messing around with Amalgamated Transit Union International and the boys over at the local in Westminster. I suppose it's time to take the gloves off and make a statement:

The officers of ATU Local 1001 have filed fraudulent documents with either the IRS, DOL or both!

I am well aware of the libel laws and would never make that statement without proof. Private employer labor unions are required to file a yearly Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) disclosure form with Department of Labor and as a non-profit, they must also file a yearly form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. A lot of the same information is required by both agencies so common sense would tell you the figures and other information would match. No one ever claimed they were real bright over at the hall:

ATU Local 1001 2007 LM-2

ATU Local 1001 2007 form 990

Once again, I suggest the "I'm Stupid & Incompetent Defense". Even I'd be smart enough to make sure the forms matched.

P.S. ROFLMAO

P.P.S. If I ever offend anyone to the point where they feel the need to sue, I think libel is sort of "ho-hum". How about tortious interference or intentional interference with contractual relations?

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DOL OLMS Statistics for FY2009

Impressive statistics from OLMS since 2001 - 1004 indictments, 929 convictions and $93,110,576 in reimbursements through December, 2008. Not bad for a offfice with 300 or so people.

Stay tuned, I have a post on SEIU Healthcare Illinois-Indiana, Local 20 & Byron Hobbs coming in the next day or two. Hobbs as you may recall was one of the SEIU bright young stars until he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar earlier this year.

Actually, it turns out that since I already had a draft, it's the post prior to this.

ATU Local 1576 Lynnwood Washington

If I were a member I'd ask! (LM-2 on-line)

I know! Let the  743 members of ATU Local 1576 worry about how their money is spent. However, sometimes something jumps out and I have to ask.

I assume (silly me) that President, VP and Financial Secretary/Treasurer of ATU Local 1576 in Lynnwood, Washington, are part-time positions since three officers obvisouly can't live on a combined salary of $18,216 per year. Local 1576 is  a relatively small LU with revenues of $561,584 in 2008 and 743 members at the end of the year.

I have to admit that the $168,828 in "Disbursements For Official Business" confuses the hell out of me.

Alabama, Alaska & Arizona Teamsters on Union Disclosure Blog

There are no ATU locals in Alaska & I wanted something from the great north. I've started working on the Teamsters. Whew, I could use some help! It's overwhelming the current staff 

(me :-)