Philadelphia's politically powerful electricians union, Local 98, settled a lawsuit filed by the federal government and agreed to conduct its next internal leadership election under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The city’s politically powerful electricians union has settled a lawsuit filed by the federal government and agreed to conduct its next internal leadership election under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Labor, prosecutors announced Monday.that John J.
Frank Keel, communications director for Local 98, confirmed in an emailed statement that the case had been settled, but noted that the agreement “includes no admission of guilt whatsoever by IBEW Local 98. From the outset of the [Department of Justice’s] civil action against Local 98, we maintained that our 2020 election was conducted properly, fairly and in accordance with all IBEW and National Labor Relations Board election rules and regulations.
The federal government alleged in its complaint against Local 98 that the union convinced three members to withdraw from nominations in its 2020 leadership election through an intimidation campaign orchestrated by Dougherty, who was Local 98′s business manager, and Brian Burrows, the union’s president.
“Elections belong to the people, and union members have a federally protected right to free and fair union elections,” U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said in a statement. “Today’s agreement will protect the civil rights of all Local 98 members and ensure every member in good standing can freely exercise their rights to seek elected office and nominate and vote for candidates of their choosing without intimidation or fear of reprisal from those in positions of power.
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