Congress to Investigate Union Corruption

Abstract

Virginia Foxx (R‐NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the U.S. House of Representatives, has sent written inquiries to multiple unions in an effort “[t]o ensure workers represented by labor organizations are shielded from malfeasance by union officials.” With respect to the Service Employees International Union, Rep. Foxx wrote: “A prominent example of this corruption is related to your union's own activities. On March 10, 2023, Attia Little, former union property services division operations manager, was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 24 months of supervised probation and ordered to pay $399,450 in restitution. Ms. Little pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $500,000 from the union, which she used for parties, trips, furniture, and other personal expenses.”