Mobsters, unions, and feds : the Mafia and the American labor movement / James B. Jacobs. - New York : New York University P., 2006. - xxxii, 320 p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- |t Organized crime and organized labor -- |t President's Commission on Organized Crime -- |t Labor racketeering in New York City -- |t Organized labor's response to organized crime -- |t Labor racketeering and the rank and file -- |t Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO |r (1982) -- |t Civil RICO suits and trusteeships -- |t The liberation of IBT Local 560 -- |t The New York City District Council of Carpenters -- |t The four international unions -- |t Evaluating Civil RICO -- |g Concluding reflections.

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Racketeering--History--United States.
Mafia--History--United States.
Organized crime --History--United States.
Organized crime investigation--History--United States.

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