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Machinists, Lodge 1771

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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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August 22nd, 2007On August 22, 2007, Carson Combs, former secretary treasurer of Machinists Local Lodge 1771 in Sparta, WI was charged by the Monroe County, WI District Attorney’s Office with theft from Local Lodge 1771 in the amount of $401. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office.