NCJ Number
101740
Journal
Labor Law Journal Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Dated: (March 1986) Pages: 131-137
Date Published
1986
Length
7 pages
Annotation
An assistant United States attorney general describes recent Federal efforts to deal with criminal activities involving labor organizations.
Abstract
The President's Commission on Organized Crime has proposed that Congress make it an unfair labor practice for any person to control a labor organization through a pattern of racketeering activity similar to that now prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law. The Commission found that organized crime has used labor unions to obtain monopoly power in certain markets and to give mob-run businesses an advantage. Prosecutions by the Justice Department have supported that finding. The Commission also reviewed the Federal Government's program against labor-management racketeering. These efforts are extensive and have focused on both union racketeering and management racketeering. RICO has also provided for the prosecution of geographically wide-ranging schemes in one proceeding. It has also allowed the forfeiture of proceeds from criminal activities and the use of civil remedies. The Justice Department will continue to use RICO provisions in labor-management racketeering cases. 8 footnotes.