Posts tagged Verdine Day

    News Article ● Corruption Unions

    Ex-Detroit Firefighter of the Year sentenced for embezzling $200K in union funds

    May 26, 2022 // Verdine Day, 62, was sentenced to one year in prison and $220,043.65 in restitution to the DFFA, as well as two years of supervised release on her conviction for bank fraud as charged in an information filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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    Blog ● Corruption Labor

    Embezzlement Plagues Union Offices Around U.S.

    February 18, 2022 // Since 2018, roughly a dozen UAW union bosses have pleaded guilty to taking bribes from vendors and/or misappropriating union treasury money. And last November, yet another UAW kingpin was charged with embezzlement. (

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    Corruption Labor

    Labor Racket Weekly: Big Labor’s Naughty List

    December 28, 2021 //

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    News Article ● Corruption

    Detroit fire official admits spending union money on cruises, flights, furniture, more

    December 2, 2021 // During her four-year tenure, Day obtained approximately $167,900 and spent the money while circling the globe, according to the FBI.

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