International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers

The International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers or Novelty Workers traditionally represented workers at toy factories in the United States. Because that industry almost entirely moved to China, the trade union now represents other manufacturing, construction and healthcare workers. The Novelty Workers belongs to the AFL-CIO and is one of the organization’s smallest members.

Novelty Workers
Full nameInternational Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers
Native nameIUANPW
Members16,019 (2018)[1]
AffiliationAFL-CIO
Key peopleMark A. Spano, President; John Serpico, convicted officer of multiple locals
Office location245 Fencl Lane Hillside,Illinois 60162
CountryUnited States
Websiteiuanpw.org

Organized crime

John Serpico, a prominent member of the Chicago Outfit, held multiple paid positions with both the Novelty Workers and the Laborers Union. In the 2001 case U.S. v. Serpico, a federal jury convicted him of multiple counts of mail fraud involving a bribery scheme with union pension funds.[2] Two members of the Colombo crime family were also convicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for bribery in exchange for under-reporting union employment on behalf of a represented trucking company.[3]

A Federal court also convicted the labor lawyer Sanford Pollack, who represented both the Novelty Workers and Teamsters, for racketeering in order to embezzle from the organization, and arson to conceal evidence.[4]

References
  1. US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-155. Report online. submitted 26 March 2019.
  2. Heddell, Gordon S. (September 30, 2001). "Semiannual Report to Congress" (PDF). U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. Simpson, Cam (August 5, 1999). "Feds Indict Labor Leader". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  4. "Civil RICO Actions". LIUNA. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
    - Masten, Charles C. (September 30, 1996). "Semiannual Report to Congress". U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General. p. 38. Retrieved December 31, 2009.



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