Under scrutiny for lavish spending practices and a lack of accountability, leaders of the Boilermakers union five years ago took steps to show they were being good stewards of members’ dues. They made ...

First-class travel. Six-figure salaries for half the 132 officers and staffers. Plenty of plum jobs for family members. Life is good at the top of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron ...

Private jet flights. Dinners at high-end restaurants. Expensive wines and tours. Accommodations at international upscale hotels. Trips to Ukraine and other European countries with a wife four decades ...