In this cinematic documentary, we uncover the decades long infiltration and exploitation of New York labor unions by the Five Families of the American Mafia.
From the Fulton Fish Market to the Teamsters headquarters, from garment district trucking to the billion dollar waste hauling cartel, this is the story of systemic corruption on an unprecedented scale.
Featuring the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Colombo, and Bonanno families, the documentary follows labor racketeers like Johnny Dio, Tony Provenzano, Ralph Scopo, and Joseph Lanza as they turned unions into criminal enterprises.
We examine the FBI investigations, the landmark RICO trials, and Rudy Giuliani's historic Mafia Commission case that finally dismantled the mob's grip on organized labor.
Through archival research and reconstructed events, this documentary reveals how labor racketeering worked: threatening strikes to extort employers, embezzling union pension funds, and using violence to maintain territorial control.
From the 1930s through the year 2000, New York's working class paid the price while mobsters grew rich.
This is a true crime documentary about power, corruption, and the long fight to restore integrity to the American labor movement.
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FBI.gov – Organized Crime History Section
Official FBI archives on mob investigations, including Operation Wasteland and union infiltration cases.
The New York Times Archives
Extensive coverage of Mafia Commission trial, waste hauling investigations, and labor racketeering from the 1950s–1990s.
U.S. Department of Justice – RICO Case Files
Press releases and legal documents from RICO prosecutions against unions and mob families.
History.com – How the Mafia Infiltrated American Labor Unions
Overview of mob control over Teamsters, construction, and waterfront unions.
The Mob Museum – Las Vegas
Exhibits and articles on Mafia Commission trial, labor racketeering, and key mob figures.
ProPublica – Hell on Wheels: New York Trash Industry Investigation
Investigative journalism on continued mob influence in private waste hauling.
Britannica – Five Families
Encyclopedia entry on the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Colombo, and Bonanno crime families.
Wikipedia – Mafia Commission Trial
Detailed summary of the 1986 RICO trial that convicted eight mob leaders.
Hofstra University Law Review – How NYC Was Liberated From Organized Crime
Academic analysis of RICO prosecutions and union reform in New York.
National Archives – RICO Act Documentation
Historical records of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
LAWCHA – Labor and Working Class History Association
Academic resources on labor corruption, union violence, and reform movements.
Business Integrity Commission NYC
Current oversight agency monitoring waste hauling and construction industries for mob influence.
PBS Frontline Archives
Documentary footage and interviews related to organized crime and union corruption.
Smithsonian Magazine
Articles on waste management history and organized crime in American labor.
Court Records – Justia.com
Public access to federal appellate court decisions in RICO and labor racketeering cases.
Smithsonian Magazine – "How the Mob Controlled New York's Trash"
Feature article on the waste carting racket, customer allocation systems, and the collapse of mob influence in the industry.
National Archives – Mafia Commission Trial Records
Declassified court documents, indictments, and trial transcripts from the landmark nineteen eighty five RICO case prosecuted by Rudolph Giuliani.
Britannica – "Five Families of New York"
Historical overview of the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno, and Colombo crime families, including leadership timelines and major operations.
HowStuffWorks – "How the Mafia Worked"
Detailed breakdown of mob structure, income sources, and enforcement mechanisms, with sections on labor racketeering and union infiltration.
Crime Library (formerly CrimeLibrary.org, now archived) – "The Garbage Mob"
In depth feature on the waste industry racket, including profiles of key figures like Vincent Gigante and the role of the Genovese family.
Cornell Law School – Legal Information Institute: RICO Statute (18 U.S.C. § 1961)
Full text and analysis of the federal RICO law, including case law applications in organized crime prosecutions.
The Guardian – "John Gotti: The Last Mafia Icon"
Retrospective on the rise and fall of the Gambino boss, his control over construction unions, and his conviction under RICO.
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