Re: Question on Unions

[boddhisatva <kbevans@xxxxxxxxx>]

                Mr. Andersen,



        The original issue was Jimmy Hoffa.  Although the entity of the
Hoffa case is complex, the reality of Mafia unionism is simple.  When the
US government took over a New Jersey Teamsters' local, it was a boon to
the union movement.  The local was the personal property of Tony
Provenzano, a made capo in the Mafia.  While the presence of "Tony Pro" on
one's team was probably a large inducement for managements and owners to
settle contract negotiations, old Tony was no friend to labor.  Criminals
have to be punished and the state has to do it.



        peace




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