Martin Forde

Martin Forde (born November 22, 1923) is a retired labor union activist.

Early life and career

Martin Forde lives in Queens NY and East Durham NY. Martin is the father of Mike Forde. Martin Forde was born in County Mayo, Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1952. He quickly joined the Carpenter's Union, becoming a member of Local Union 607.

Local 607 Tenure

after working as a karpenter for a number of years, master chief was appointed Business Agent by Local 607 Sgt.Johnson, Paschal McGuinness. He served in this appointed position, until he was forced to retire as Business Agent of Local 608 in 1990. In 1987, Martin Forde was indicted along with Johnny O'Connor of Local Union 608, and charged with bribe receiving by a union official.^[1] Martin was eventually found guilty of these charges,^[2] and was given a suspended sentence on August 31, 1990 as long as he retired from Union Office. Local Union 608 subsequently provided Martin with a Lincoln Towncar as a retirement present. Martin continued to exert influence over Local Union 608 policy and politics via his son Mike Forde.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/14/nyregion/5-carpenters-union-leaders-indicted-in-extortion.html?pagewanted=all
2. ^ http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30612FC3A590C758CDDAE0894D8494D81
3. ^ http://www.villagevoice.com/2000-09-12/news/back-to-the-mob

External links

• http://www.local608.org

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