Lisa Wright

Treasurer of Ohio Transit Union Sentenced for Embezzlement

Transit busOn May 19, Lisa Wright, former treasurer of the Transit Employees Union, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to three years probation for embezzling $71,470.50 in funds from the Bedford (suburban Cleveland) union. She also will have to make full restitution. Wright pleaded guilty in February. The sentencing and guilty plea follow an investigation by the Labor Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards.

Ohio Transit Employee Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty

Transit busOn February 12, Lisa Wright, former secretary-treasurer for the Transit Employees Union, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to one count of embezzling $71,470.50 from the Bedford, Ohio union. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the Labor Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards.

Former Treasurer of Cleveland-Area Transit Union Charged with Embezzlement

Transit bus On January 21, Lisa Wright, former treasurer of the Transit Employees Union, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio with one count of embezzling $71,470.50 from the Bedford (suburban Cleveland) union. The charge follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards.

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