The NEC allegedly convened a secret meeting in July 2016 at the request of then-District 5 Vice President Everett Kelley (AFGEs current national president). (2018, Aug. 15). Hudson ran for the unions second highest-ranking position on a platform of stamping out corruption. The NSTs duties include, ensuring maintenance of fiscal integrity (Hudson v. Am. The external investigation AFGE commissioned substantiated many of these complaints. Fedn of Govt Emps, 2019, pp. compromise produced the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which created standards for democratic governance and required unions to periodically reveal detailed information regarding financial practices and governance procedures. 11-13; Doe #1 v. Am. Cox denied the allegations, but in February 2020, he resigned as AFGE president shortly before the investigators released their report (Russell, 2020). Aug. 2, 2019). Schneider said the investigation could be completed by the end of the year, calling it a "great goal.". I contacted and filed complaints with the appropriate officials that were supposed to have my back. In 2014 AFGE held an event at a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In a recent survey of 30,000 workers, the auto giant found a majority never want to come back to the office five days a week, and it is taking that data seriously. Attempts to raise the issue internally had little effect, current and former employees say. Disclosing Union Finances to Minimize Corruption. How much (if any) did AFGE pay to settle those alleged complaints? AFGE officials also allege that the National Union uses its disciplinary and trusteeship powers to eliminate political rivals within the unionundermining members ability to elect honest leaders. In one case, Jamie Dukes, then the vice president for AFGE Local 2017, a unit representing civilian Army personnel within District 5allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct, including sending pictures of his genitals to a woman. Fedn of Govt Emps Second Amended Complaint, 2020, 692-708). Allegedly, Cox began by asking inappropriate sexual questions. Pursuant to Mayoral Executive Order 16, City employees must report allegations of corruption to DOI. Most of the remaining members are retirees. The Labor Department investigated complaints that the trusteeship was not instituted for an allowable purpose but declared the investigation moot after AFGE lifted it (, Office of Labor-Management Standards, 2019. The lawsuit alleges that Borer did not do so. Simon remains AFGEs Public Policy Director earning a salary of $191,000 a year (Office of Labor-Management Standards, 2022a). The extent of AFGEs corruption has not been comprehensively investigated. Former AFGE District 5 Office Manager Andrea Bentley, former District 5 Office Manager Kathrina Suarez, and Local 4056 Secretary-Treasurer Martha Perez allegedly filed sexual harassment charges against Kelley when he was District 5 vice president. An investigation by the bank substantiated that claim. AFGE allegedly took no remedial or disciplinary action against him (. .table thead th {background-color:#f1f1f1;color:#222;} .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. The union made a similar move against former president Gary Jones, who resigned in November amid federal corruption investigation implicating him for embezzling more than $1.5 million in union . Over the next two years, her salary was raised to $116,000. Cox also appears to have spent AFGE funds lavishly on these private limousine services. ). (2020, March 16). Department of Labor investigations found a violation that may have affected the outcome occurred in 53 AFGE officer elections between 2012 and 2022 (Office of Labor-Management Standards, 2022g). Cox resigns as AFGE president amid controversy. He was sentenced on September 16, 2021, to three months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. AFGEs alleged corruption warrants investigation for the benefit of the unions membership and the larger public. Fedn of Govt Emps Amended Complaint, 2020, 327-367). [15] The second amended complaint lists twelve plaintiffs, all of whom are current or former AFGE employees, elected officials for local AFGE unions, AFGE members, employees of AFGE contractors, and family members.Doe #1,554 F.Supp.3d at 86(Doe #1 v. Am. How much did these NEC members know about Coxs misconduct at the time they encouraged AFGE members to vote for him? https://www.afge.org/article/congratulations-to-president-j.-david-cox-on-being-re-elected-for-your-third-term, Cox, J.D. This alleged sexual abuse occurred in the limousine John Doe #1 drove and happened over the course of a decade. Form LM-2 labor organization annual report. 73 F.L.R.A. [CDATA[/* >