The U.S. Attorney’s office in Brooklyn filed a 137-count indictment against over two dozen members of Local 1 of the International Union of Elevator Constructors yesterday, on the basis of investigations by the police, FBI, IRS and U.S. Department of Labor. The charges the creation of no-show jobs by union officers for themselves and their families resulting in some members billing for as much as thirty-three working hours in a single day---as well as money laundering and other related racketeering charges. The lawyer hired by the local to investigate the charges has emphasized that the union will take strong actions against any individuals guilty of these alleged exploitations of both construction companies and the unions own 2000 hard-working members.
See "Union Members Are Charged With Creating No-Show Jobs", WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, The New York Times, February 7, 2002