This week, the LaborLab filed a complaint with the Office of Labor Management Standards regarding Derek Arrington. Under Section 504 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), labor relations consultants are barred from meeting with workers for thirteen years following a criminal conviction. Arrington appears to be violating this law and meeting directly with workers in an attempt to persuade them against forming unions.
Derek Arrington's name appears on at least two Form LM-20s for a campaign against Teamsters Local 630 in Rhode Island. The Labor Pros, a notorious bad actor, reported Arrington as an employee and Arrington also reports working for United Natural Foods, Inc. against Teamsters Local 630 under the business name "Arringtons All In One Services, LLC." It's worth noting that both filings were filed incredibly late, giving the union busters and unfair and illegal advantage over workers. Arrington also appears on two LM-21 forms filed by The Labor Pros (here and here).
Arrington's work against unions appears to be illegal
According to court records, Arrington was arrested for Grand Theft in Seminole County, FL on July 28, 2010. He pleaded no contest and was convicted on July 26, 2011. Arrington was given probation and community service. h=His case was reopened for a probation violation in 2012. Mr. Arrington deposited five worthless checks and withdrew against them, earning five counts of check fraud and one count of felony grand larceny.
Section 504 of the LMRDA bars individuals convicted of grand larceny from working as union busters for a period of thirteen years from date of judgment of conviction. As such, Arrington is legally prohibited from union busting until 2025. Arrington is clearly violating this prohibition in addition to skirting compliance laws.
Published Feb. 2, 2023