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Special Segment (Crime and Labor) #515553

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 10, 1981
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(Studio) New York City grand jury indictments of Vincent DeNapoli and carpenters' union pres. Theodore Maritas and others stemming from FBI's labor racketeering investigation reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(No location given) Suit brought by Wakil Abdunafi against Laborers' Union local president and alleged Mafia boss John Riggy for racial discrimination and racketeering outlined; background to case noted. [ABDUNAFI - describes his experience at union ofcs.] Extent of racism in mob-controlled construction unions discussed; gangland murder of Joseph Caleb following his complaints about Laborers' Union run by convicted mobster Bernard Reuben noted; films, photos shown. [University of Wisconsin Prof. Herbert HILL - discusses relation between racism and labor racketeering.] Laborers' Union, controlled by Chicago Mafia since days of Al Capone, noted now headed by Angelo Fosco, whose father as union official during Capone's reign. Justice Department's report on union quoted on screen re: Fosco's domination of organized crime. [FOSCO - denies mob control.] Fosco said now target of federal grand jury investigation. [HILL - notes AFL-CIO's failure to clean up labor movement] Amt. spent by fed government to convict and imprison 1 AFL-CIO leader mentioned.
REPORTER: Brian Ross (WCKT-TV tape)

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John
Duration:
00:05:10

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