how did the mob make money from unions?

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how did the mob make money from unions?

2007-09-01 05:26:35 · 3 answers · asked by $$$MAKER 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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giant size loans from the pension funds...

2007-09-01 08:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The mob would shake down workers for money; the mob would threaten union officials for a cut of union money.

Mobsters would recruit from boxing gyms, wrestling gyms, and recruit any 'bully boy' they could find to shake down honest family men in the unions.

2007-09-01 05:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

they killed them if they didn't give over their money to the mob.

2007-09-01 05:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by morningstar6707 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋