Fighting For Workers Or Fleecing Them? An Ousted Honolulu Union Boss Faces His Reckoning 0 The trial of Brian Ahakuelo, accused of leading a conspiracy to line his pockets while head of IBEW Local 1260, begins Thursday.
Brian Ahakuelo says he dedicated his life to advocating for better pay and working conditions for members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
As head of IBEW Local 1260 for five years, he said he worked to bolster relationships with employers and the community, get the best possible deals for workers and protect the financial health of the union itself.
At the same time, federal prosecutors say he was robbing the very workers he claimed to be fighting for.
