PHILADELPHIA - The corruption trial of union boss John Dougherty is over for the week with the labor leader staging a small union rally outside of court Thursday morning.
Dougherty, the powerful business manager of the Electrical Workers, Union, is charged with bribing City Councilman Bobby Henon with a $70,000 salary so he would act on Dougherty’s behalf.Both men claim they’re not guilty.On the corner of Market and 6th Street Thursday morning, in front of federal court, Dougherty gathered with what he said were members of the building trades.
He was seen glad-handing the men and paraded with them across Market Street to waiting TV cameras. Dougherty said his union supporters "fight every day not just to protect the middle class, but on.