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In a September 26, 2009 Herald story [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "Globe planning charges vs. Dan Totten" by Jessica Heslam, Totten termed the allegations about him a "political vendetta" over the union's "contentious contract negotiation." It added: "'I am dismayed and angered that these disgruntled individuals are seeking to discredit me publicly, but I must put the interest of our Union first, and will do so,' Totten wrote."
In a prior Herald story on September 25, "Daniel Totten under fire: Globe Guild chief faces probe over spending," Heslam reported that: "A union official told members Totten was caught signing his own paychecks [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which he is not authorized to do, a source said." In the same story, the paper disclosed its findings "that Totten made $98,076 last year as full-time
Dan Totten [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], president of the Boston Newspaper Guild, was convicted December 2 by a jury of five union members of misappropriating union funds and expelled from the organization. He also was found guilty of placing personal expenses on the union's credit card and not producing receipts for the purchases he made.
Boston Globe and Boston Herald Report on Series of Developments Involving Totten
The Globe and its rival paper, the Boston Herald, reported the guild's actions in relation to Totten. A story by Robert Gavin, in the October 6, 2009 Globe, "Globe union official files charges vs. president," said the charges could result in "Totten being fired, suspended, or even expelled from the union if he is found guilty by a jury of union members."
Totten had earlier said that all "union funds remain and always have been intact." After his conviction, Totten said he would challenge the trial process and its outcome. In addition to being removed, Totten was fined $254 to cover expenses he owes to the newspaper union.
Totten, who denied any financial misconduct, came under blistering criticism this year from newspaper employees for his role in the handling of the union contract concessions with the Globe’s parent company, the New York Times Co.
According to the paper, Totten signed the name of Scott Steeves, the union vice president, without Steeves' knowledge, as a countersignature on his paycheck in order to obtain his pay. "Sneyd was apparently withholding Totten's paycheck because he had failed to turn in receipts for expenses, despite repeated requests for many months, according to [union] members with knowledge of the matter," Gavin wrote. "The Guild's policy is to deduct expenses that are not accounted for within a certain timeframe."
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The treasuer of the Boston Globe’s largest union had accused Totten of signing the name of a fellow union officer as a countersignature on his paycheck. Guild Treasuer Patricia Sneyd October 5 lodged formal accusations against him which also involved violating the union's constitution and failing to obey orders in providing the receipts in a timely manner.
Prior to receiving the the formal charges from Sneyd, the executive board of the Boston Newspaper Guild announced September 24 it had revoked Totten’s union credit card and removed his check-signing authority. In a letter to the guild’s membership, the board also said it had ordered a “comprehensive external audit” of the union’s finances.
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