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Special Segment (Crime and Labor) #515590

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 12, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) AFL-CIO's method of dealing with criminal elements examined; incring. control of AFL-CIO by organized crime discussed. Alleged link between union official Jackie Cerone explained. [Uniden. federal WITNESS - discusses "money store" scheme.] Confidential Justice Department re: domination of Teamsters, Laborers International Union, Hotel Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union, and the International Longshoremens Association by the Mafia quoted in part on screen, discussed. [AFL-CIO president Lane KIRKLAND - denies that organized crime in labor is serious problem.] AFL-CIO exec. council members Angelo Fosco, Thomas "Teddy" Gleason and Edward Hanley said allegedly mob-controlled; details given. [Labor relations Prof. Herbert HILL - condemns AFL-CIO's failure to take action as encouraging underworld control.] AFL-CIO's apathy regarding International Longshoremen's Assn. (despite convictions of that union's top officers), the numerous Mafia figs. running Laborers Union and long history of violence in construction unions noted; attack on TV cameraman by mobsters following indictment of union figs. shown. Expulsion of Teamsters in 1957 said last anti-mob action taken by AFL-CIO; Teamsters noted rejoining union.
REPORTER: Brian Ross (WABC-TV newstape)

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

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