By WFI Staff
The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee is raising serious questions about National Labor Relations Board nominee and unconstitutional recess appointee Richard Griffin. Griffin, a former general counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), is embroiled in a racketeering and embezzlement lawsuit where he is a defendant. The Board member is named in the portion of the suit dealing with a cover up.
As a result, Members of Congress appear to have serious concerns and questions about Griffin and have decided to take action. The House Committee recently made a formal request to look further into allegations of illegal conduct inside IUOE Local 501.
Says a recent statement issued by the Committee:
“We are seriously concerned by allegations that the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), its officers, and their co-conspirators aided and abetted in and/or embezzled and/or withheld millions of dollars from IUOE Local 501 and its members, prevented IUOE Local 501 from expanding its membership, and denied the members of IUOE Local 501 the right to freely select its own officers via a fair and honest election. We respectfully request information, documents, and communications related to any agency action involving IUOE Local 501 or its trusts.”
With regard to Griffin, the Committee writes:
“We are deeply concerned by allegations that Richard Griffin, while serving as General Counsel of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), participated in a conspiracy to conceal the embezzlement of union funds from IUOE Local 501 and its members, as well as deprive those union members of a fair and honest election. On January 9, 2012 President Obama recess appointed Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) while the Senate was regularly meeting in pro forma session. Most recently, on February 13, 2013 President Obama nominated Mr. Griffin for the NLRB. We respectfully request information, documents, and communications concerning the allegations against Richard Griffin collected by the White House during his appointment and nomination process.”
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