Joseph Totaro believes very strongly in improving the quality of his union’s leadership. Unfortunately, his methods leave much to be desired. He’ll have some time to think about it during his stay in federal prison. Totaro, a member of United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 1 in New York City, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 30 for making numerous death threats against an unnamed candidate for union business manager. His sentence includes 27 months of incarceration, 21 months of which would have to be served, followed by three years of supervised release and enrollment in a substance abuse program.
