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Mob Kickbacks: How Unions Controlled Construction in NYC
Karen Gravano
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Watch Karen Gravano with Ellie G in this short excerpt from High Tea With Ellie G. Read the automatic transcript below or continue to the full episode.
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did they have to like put a gun to someone's head and say "Hey this is my job now." "I'm the boss." No I mean you give kickbacks to the mob- Mm and they help you 'cause they control the unions So like if my father at the time wanted to you know a a Like you give bids right So you would go in a construction site's going up in New York There's big buildings so you need concrete you need drywall you need windows You need everything So he would give companies the opportunity to bid and they would give a kickback to the mob Oh okay
