What is labor union racketeering?

It is basically when an organized crime group or an individual uses unions to extort a company or contractor, or use a union to control workers. I will give you some examples. read more

Labor racketeering relates to the infiltration, exploitation, and/or control of a union, employee benefit plan, employer entity, or workforce. It is carried out through illegal, violent, or fraudulent means for profit or personal benefit. read more

Extortion: Basically, criminals corrupt the labor union bosses, or they are bosses themselves, and tell the workers to go on strike, and then the company/contractor cannot get work done, which can waste a lot of money, time, and resources. read more

Whether union leaders are directly involved in corruption or merely complacent in their responsibility to guard their member’s financial interests, an analysis of the OIG’s semi-annual reports to Congress suggests that union leaders are central to the problem of labor racketeering. read more