Mobsters, unions, and feds : the Mafia and the American labor movement / James B. Jacobs.

Author: Jacobs, James B.

Imprint:New York : New York University Press, c2006.

Descriptionxxxii, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Introduction -- Organized crime and organized labor -- President's Commission on Organized Crime -- Labor racketeering in New York City -- Organized labor's response to organized crime -- Labor racketeering and the rank and file -- Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO (1982) -- Civil RICO suits and trusteeships -- The liberation of IBT Local 560 -- The New York City District Council of Carpenters -- The four international unions -- Evaluating Civil RICO -- Concluding reflections.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-304) and index.

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