"The leadership of UFLAC has abdicated its fiduciary responsibilities and placed Local 112 in ill repute. The financial malpractice by the leadership of UFLAC has dealt serious harm to the membership."
"From July 2018 through November 2024, Escobar initiated 1,957 transactions on his UFLAC credit card, totaling $311,497.58, with over 70% lacking documentation."
The Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union officials, including President Freddy Escobar, were suspended due to an investigation uncovering $800,000 in unaccounted credit card transactions. The International Association of Fire Fighters found significant financial improprieties, including lack of receipts for over 70% of transactions initiated by Escobar. A conservator has been appointed to manage the union's finances and restore proper oversight. This situation poses serious reputational and financial risks to the union's members and highlights a failure in fiduciary responsibilities by the leadership.
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