Union ?

June 16, 2017, 05:02 AM

808

Union ?

Anyone familiar with this union organization good or bad ?

http://www.spfpa.org/

June 16, 2017, 05:30 AM

cincinnatijim

"Could not find server."

June 16, 2017, 03:51 PM

808

Not sure why ? The site comes up now for me ok.

June 16, 2017, 05:32 PM

10-7 leo

Website loaded for me. Don't know anything about them, but their logo kind of reminds me of communist logos.

June 16, 2017, 05:33 PM

oldfireguy

Who did they support for president?

June 16, 2017, 06:00 PM

AZSigs

What does your peers say about this union? Are there other unions capable of representing you? There are both positives and negatives to joining any union.

June 16, 2017, 09:16 PM

10-7 leo

Looking through their website, I found this:

Does the SPFPA belong to the AFL-CIO?

No. Under Section 9(b) 3 of the National Labor Relations Act, the law clearly states a labor organization is prohibited from being certified by the NLRB if, in fact, the labor organization seeking to represent such guards, admits non-guards into its membership and/or is affiliated directly or indirectly with a AFL-CIO Union. Because of this law the SPFPA is prohibited from belonging to the AFL-CIO. However we have a great working relationship and much support from many AFL-CIO Unions including the United Steel Workers of America (USWA) AFL-CIO, CLC, the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, (IAM) The SEIU, United Auto Workers, Carpenters, HERE and Teamsters just to name a few.

June 16, 2017, 10:30 PM

808

Thanks for all the replys.
Here is more information I found this that concerns me .
I will be voting no on this .

In recent years, numerous people affiliated with the SPFPA have been convicted or pled guilty to a variety of serious crimes regarding their work with SPFPA:

On November 13, 2015, Michael Hough, then Regional Director for the SPFPA, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Theft from a Labor Organization. As part of his sentence, he was required to pay restitution in the amount of $233,952.92. US v. Hough, Docket No. 2:14-cr-20469 (E.D. Mich.).

On September 5, 2013, Wayne Patrick Boudoin, former President of SPFPA Local 709 was sentenced to 6 months of home confinement for embezzlement of union funds. He was ordered to pay $37,386 in restitution. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2013.htm.

On November 25, 2014, Milton Hilliard, Former Secretary-Treasurer of SPFPA Local 287, plead guilty to embezzlement of union funds. He was sentenced to 180 days of home confinement and ordered to pay restitution of $34,612. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2014.htm.

On December 17, 2010, James Correll, former President of SPFPA Local 238 was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $22,286 after pleading guilty to embezzlement of union funds. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On October 24, 2016, Devon Madray, President of SPFPA Local 119, pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $20,097. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2016.htm.

On February 18, 2010, Herman Peoples, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA Local 598 plead guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $10,690. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On January 16, 2014, David Martinez, former Secretary-Treasurer of SPFPA Local 267, was required to pay restitution in the amount of $10,512 after being charged with felony theft. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2014.htm.

On April 6, 2012, Joseph Meizlik, former President of SPFPA Local 454 pled guilty to one count of embezzling $9,122.44 in union funds. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2012.htm.

On November 7, 2012, Kemberly Fields, former President of SPFPA Local 300 was ordered to pay $5,644.40 in restitution after being found guilty of aggregate theft from a nonprofit organization. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2012.htm.

On October 6, 2010, Craig A. Bohn, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA plead guilty to two counts of creating false union records and was ordered to make restitution in the amount of $5,000. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On October 25, 2016, Laura Cloyd, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA Local 112, plead guilty to felony theft by failure to make required disposition of property and theft by unlawful taking. She was required to pay restitution in the amount of $1,669. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2016.htm.

June 17, 2017, 07:48 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by 808:
Thanks for all the replys.
Here is more information I found this that concerns me .
I will be voting no on this .

In recent years, numerous people affiliated with the SPFPA have been convicted or pled guilty to a variety of serious crimes regarding their work with SPFPA:

On November 13, 2015, Michael Hough, then Regional Director for the SPFPA, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Theft from a Labor Organization. As part of his sentence, he was required to pay restitution in the amount of $233,952.92. US v. Hough, Docket No. 2:14-cr-20469 (E.D. Mich.).

On September 5, 2013, Wayne Patrick Boudoin, former President of SPFPA Local 709 was sentenced to 6 months of home confinement for embezzlement of union funds. He was ordered to pay $37,386 in restitution. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2013.htm.

On November 25, 2014, Milton Hilliard, Former Secretary-Treasurer of SPFPA Local 287, plead guilty to embezzlement of union funds. He was sentenced to 180 days of home confinement and ordered to pay restitution of $34,612. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2014.htm.

On December 17, 2010, James Correll, former President of SPFPA Local 238 was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $22,286 after pleading guilty to embezzlement of union funds. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On October 24, 2016, Devon Madray, President of SPFPA Local 119, pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $20,097. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2016.htm.

On February 18, 2010, Herman Peoples, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA Local 598 plead guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $10,690. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On January 16, 2014, David Martinez, former Secretary-Treasurer of SPFPA Local 267, was required to pay restitution in the amount of $10,512 after being charged with felony theft. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2014.htm.

On April 6, 2012, Joseph Meizlik, former President of SPFPA Local 454 pled guilty to one count of embezzling $9,122.44 in union funds. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2012.htm.

On November 7, 2012, Kemberly Fields, former President of SPFPA Local 300 was ordered to pay $5,644.40 in restitution after being found guilty of aggregate theft from a nonprofit organization. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2012.htm.

On October 6, 2010, Craig A. Bohn, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA plead guilty to two counts of creating false union records and was ordered to make restitution in the amount of $5,000. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2010.htm.

On October 25, 2016, Laura Cloyd, former Financial Secretary of SPFPA Local 112, plead guilty to felony theft by failure to make required disposition of property and theft by unlawful taking. She was required to pay restitution in the amount of $1,669. See https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/...nce/enforce_2016.htm.

I make that to be a total misappropriation of $390,971.76. That's a lot of money stolen by the union big-wigs.

flashguy

June 17, 2017, 10:26 PM

craglawnmanor

quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
I make that to be a total misappropriation of $390,971.76. That's a lot of money stolen by the union big-wigs.

flashguy

Hmmmm, and for some reason I think the figure above could be just the tip of the iceberg...