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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 827

Indictments

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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July 17th, 2013On July 17, 2013, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Jason D’Errico, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 827 (located in East Windsor, N.J.), was indicted for two counts of third degree theft by deception, one count in the amount of $58,954 for false lost time claims received from Local 827 and the other count for purchasing a vehicle with funds belonging to the Passaic County Labor Board. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.