Posts tagged New York City District Council of Carpenters
The Daily Dirt: Carpenters’ union eyes freedom, 30 years after scandal
February 2, 2024 // This doesn’t mean the union is free and clear of potentially corrupting influences. In fact, the union’s court filing notes that an investigation by the inspector general led to the removal of member Thomas Ficarotta, described as a captain of the Genovese crime family, in September.
Free at last: Carpenters union nearly rid of court-appointed monitor
July 8, 2022 // Two consecutive presidents stepped down, one after allegations of misconduct, while the other cited “mistakes” from several years ago (he had worked off the books earlier in his career as a carpenter). The union also recently increased the monitor’s authority to bring charges against members with connections to organized crime. The change was partly inspired by the 2019 indictments against leaders of two local union chapters, who were charged with accepting bribes in exchange for union membership. Last year, a union leader retired after the monitor concluded that he should be removed from office; an investigation found that he had associated with a “barred” person at a golf event. Joseph Geiger, Glen McGorty, District Council, 421a expired,