Question 1

offa was released from prison after ________ approved his application for executive clemency.

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon was the President who approved Offa's application for executive clemency, therefore option C is the correct answer. John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson were not in office at the time of Offa's release, making options A, B, and D incorrect.

Question 2

ccording to Abadinsky, which of the following rackets was not rampant on the ILA-controlled waterfront?

Accepted Answer

According to Abadinsky, human trafficking was not rampant on the ILA-controlled waterfront.

Question 3

According to Goldstock, labor rackets assume three basic forms: sweetheart deal, siphoning of union funds, and ____________.

Accepted Answer

The three basic forms of labor rackets, according to Goldstock, are sweetheart deals, siphoning of union funds, and strike insurance. None of the other options fit the definition of a labor racket.

Question 4

n 1940, the founder and secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union was murdered. ________, a man who had never been a member of the union or a waste handler, showed up at a union meeting, paid his dues, and on the same night became the new secretary-treasurer.

Accepted Answer

The answer is "Red" Dorfman. Dorfman was known to have been involved in organized crime and had a reputation for taking over unions. His actions in taking over the Chicago Waste Handlers Union were in line with his past behavior.

Question 5

EREIU charters often provided the basis for extortion from _______ in Chicago.

Accepted Answer

EREIU charters often targeted restaurants in Chicago for extortion, as they were a significant part of the hospitality industry that the union could exert influence over.

Question 6

Who, in an effort to eliminate all possible witnesses against him, ordered a murder rampage that backfired when his loyal men became informers seeking police protection, resulting in his prosecution in1941 and electrocution in 1944?

Accepted Answer

"Lepke" Buchalter, a prominent figure in the American Mafia, ordered a murder rampage in an effort to eliminate all possible witnesses against him. However, his loyal men became informers seeking police protection, which led to his prosecution in 1941 and subsequent electrocution in 1944.

Question 7

n 1959, with the help of Jimmy Hoffa, _______ was elected president of the local. a

Accepted Answer

The only option that is a known figure in organized crime and had the support of Jimmy Hoffa is Anthony Provenzano.

Question 8

In 1935, the _________ gave explicit protection to the rights of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

The Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was signed into law in 1935 and explicitly protected the rights of workers to form and join unions, engage in collective bargaining, and engage in other concerted activities for their mutual aid and protection. The other options, the Harrison Act, Warsaw Act, and Hobbs Act, do not pertain to labor rights or collective bargaining.

Question 9

____________ led to the dramatic industrialization of America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ led to the dramatic industrialization of...

Question 10

t the 1957 IBT convention in Miami, __________, who had been accused of dozens of improper activities by the McClellan Committee, was elected president.

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Hoffa, who had been accused of dozens of improper activities by the McClellan Committee, was elected president at the 1957 IBT convention in Miami.

Question 11

he _________ is the largest labor union in the United States, representing more than 1.4 million truckers, delivery drivers, warehouse workers, flight attendants, and other workers.

Accepted Answer

IBT, or the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is the largest labor union in the United States with over 1.4 million members in various industries such as trucking, delivery, warehouse, and aviation. LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America), HEREIU (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union), and ILA (International Longshoremen's Association) represent different sectors of workers and do not have as many members as the IBT.

Question 12

EREIU was established in _______ in 1891.

Accepted Answer

EREIU was established in Chicago in 1891.

Question 13

n what year did Hoffa officially "disappear?"

Accepted Answer

This is the year that Jimmy Hoffa officially disappeared. He was last seen on July 30, 1975, and was declared legally dead in 1982. Despite numerous investigations and theories, his body has never been found.

Question 14

Formed in 1903, the __________ is one of 15 unions that belong to the Building Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.

Accepted Answer

LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America) is a union that belongs to the Building Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. HEREIU (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union), ILA (International Longshoremen's Association), and IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) are not part of this department.

Question 15

In Chicago, the Laborers' Union has always had close ties to ________.

Accepted Answer

The Laborers' Union in Chicago has been known to have close ties with organized crime, specifically the Chicago Outfit. In the past, the union has been accused of providing jobs to members of the Outfit and engaging in other corrupt activities alongside them.

Question 16

_______________ is the infiltration, domination, and use of a union for personal benefit by illegal, violent, and fraudulent means.

Accepted Answer

Labor racketeering involves using unlawful methods to take control of a union and using that control to benefit oneself, one's associates or one's employer, often through embezzlement, bribery, and other corrupt practices. Money laundering refers to hiding the source of illegal funds, while restraint of trade involves anticompetitive practices that limit free trade. Private banking is banking services provided exclusively to high-net-worth individuals or organizations.

Question 17

In 1938, a number of industrial unions led by __________ broke with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Accepted Answer

John L. Lewis led the industrial unions in breaking away from the AFL and forming the CIO.

Question 18

EREIU Local 54 in New Jersey has about 22,000 members, most of them employed in the Atlantic City casino business. he local has been controlled by the Philadelphia crime Family once headed by:

Accepted Answer

Angelo Bruno was the head of the Philadelphia crime family in the 1960s and 1970s, and had close ties to the Atlantic City casino industry. It is well-documented that his organization had control over EREIU Local 54 during this time period.

Question 19

ith the able assistance of men such as Antonio Vaccarelli, better known as Paul Kelly, the _______ was organized in the 1890s and gained complete control over the New York waterfront by 1914.

Accepted Answer

The ILA (International Longshoremen's Association) was organized in the 1890s and gained complete control over the New York waterfront by 1914. Antonio Vaccarelli, also known as Paul Kelly, was a key figure in the organization's success. The other options, LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America), HEREIU (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union), and IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters), are not directly linked to the New York waterfront and do not have a significant history of control over the industry in the early 1900s.

Question 20

____________ are defined as a specific response to a specific set of injustices at a time when industrial and financial capitalism was establishing its predominance over American society.

Accepted Answer

The term "labor wars" refers to the period of labor conflict in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by strikes, protests, and violence, as workers sought to improve their working conditions, wages, and rights in response to the increasing dominance of industrial and financial capitalism. The other choices are not specific enough to capture the historical context of this period of labor unrest.

Quiz 13: Organized Crime in Labor, Business, and Money Laundering