FEC Sues Local Union, PAC Over Alleged Failure to Comply With 2018 Agreement

Published on May 20, 2024

The Federal Election Commission filed suit against a local union alleging it and its political action committee failed to follow an agreement addressing a previous violation of federal election laws. On May 17, the FEC filed a civil complaint against Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 and its PAC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint alleges the union violated an agreement the FEC and the union made to resolve a 2016 issue centered on improper payroll deductions from union employees to finance the PAC. “The commission seeks a declaration from the court that defendants have violated one or more of the requirements set forth in the conciliation agreement that they entered into with the commission, and other appropriate relief,” a release from the FEC said....

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