Philadelphia's Union Crooks
Big labor claims to stand up for workers, but too often its leaders exploit them. Philadelphia offers one example as a jury last week convicted two labor…
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Big labor claims to stand up for workers, but too often its leaders exploit them. Philadelphia offers one example as a jury last week convicted two labor…
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PHILADELPHIA — A federal jury on Thursday found John Dougherty guilty on embezzlement charges, delivering his second felony conviction in as many years and casting a devastating blow to his
PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant were convicted Thursday of using more than $650,000 in union funds for personal use, marking the second conviction federal prosecutors have secured against the long-powerful figure since a sweeping 2019 indictment. Dougherty, who led Local 98 of
John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, a former Philadelphia labor leader, has been convicted alongside a codefendant of embezzling over $650,000 in union funds for personal use.