Question 1

Which union is the most important union to come under the domination of organized crime, since virtually every consumer product needs to be transported throughout the country?

Accepted Answer

IBT (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) is the most important union to come under the domination of organized crime, as they control the transportation of goods throughout the country.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

John L. Lewis led the breakaway group that formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1938. He was the president of the United Mine Workers of America and believed that the AFL was not doing enough to represent industrial workers. The CIO focused on organizing workers in mass production industries such as steel, automobile manufacturing, and rubber.

Question 3

Which union 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 (International Brotherhood of Teamsters) is the largest labor union in the United States, representing more than 1.4 million workers in various industries such as trucking, delivery, warehousing, and aviation. LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America) represents construction workers, HEREIU (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) represents workers in the hospitality industry, and ILA (International Longshoremen's Association) represents workers in the maritime industry. Therefore, options A, B, and C are incorrect.

Question 4

What is 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 description of the specific response to specific injustices and the timing of industrial and financial capitalism indicate the Labor Wars, which were a series of strikes and labor disputes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. The other choices, such as the Industrial Revolution or Labor Revolution, are either too broad or not a commonly recognized term. The Industrial Wars is not a commonly recognized term and is too similar to the Labor Wars to be considered a separate option.

Question 5

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union charters often provided the basis for extortion from: ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union...

Question 6

HEREIU Local 54 in New Jersey has about 22,000 members, most of them employed in the Atlantic City casino business. The local has been controlled by the Philadelphia crime family once headed by which infamous individual? ​

Accepted Answer

Local 54 in New Jersey has a history of being controlled by the Philadelphia crime family, specifically under the leadership of Angelo Bruno in the 1970s.

Question 7

In 1940, the founder and secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union was murdered. Which 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 man who showed up at the union meeting, paid his dues, and became the new secretary-treasurer on the same night was Paul "Red" Dorfman.

Question 8

Jimmy Hoffa was released from prison in 1971 after which president approved his application for executive clemency? ​

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon approved Jimmy Hoffa's application for executive clemency, which resulted in his release from prison in 1971.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) was the union organized in the 1890s that gained complete control over the New York waterfront by 1914, with the assistance of individuals like Antonio Vaccarelli, also known as Paul Kelly.

Question 10

At a 1957 convention in Miami, which individual-who had been accused of dozens of improper activities by the McClellan Committee-was elected President of the IBT?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Hoffa was elected President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the 1957 convention in Miami, despite being accused of numerous improper activities by the McClellan Committee.

Question 11

The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union was established in which city in 1891? ​

Accepted Answer

The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union was established in Chicago in 1891.

Question 12

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 in 1941 and electrocution in 1944? ​

Accepted Answer

Louis "Lepke" Buchalter ordered a murder rampage in an effort to eliminate all possible witnesses against him. However, his loyal men became informers seeking police protection and this ultimately led to his prosecution and electrocution in 1944.

Question 13

Which war led to the dramatic industrialization of America?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which war led to the dramatic industrialization...

Question 14

According to Abadinsky, which of the following rackets was NOT rampant on the union-controlled New York waterfront? ​

Accepted Answer

According to Abadinsky's book, "Organized Crime," human trafficking was not mentioned as being rampant on the union-controlled New York waterfront. However, the other three rackets (gambling, loansharking, and cargo theft) were prevalent.

Question 15

In Chicago, the Laborers' Union has always had close ties to: ​

Accepted Answer

The Laborers' Union in Chicago has historically had close ties to organized crime, particularly the Outfit (also known as the Chicago Mafia). These close relationships have resulted in numerous scandals and corrupt practices within the union.

Question 16

In 1935, the passage of which act 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 passed in 1935 and gave workers the explicit right to organize and engage in collective bargaining with their employers.

Question 17

In 1988, Rudy Giuliani, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed which type of complaint against the IBT, the first time it had been used against an entire union? ​

Accepted Answer

Rudy Giuliani filed a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) complaint against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) in 1988, marking the first time it had been used against an entire union.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The other options, sweetheart deal and siphoning of union funds, are specific examples of labor rackets. Bargaining, walkout, and competition are not forms of labor rackets. Strike insurance is not a form of labor racket, but it is often used by labor unions to protect against potential losses during strikes.

Question 19

What is the infiltration, domination, and use of a union for personal benefit by illegal, violent, and fraudulent means? ​

Accepted Answer

The actions described in the question are characteristic of labor racketeering, which involves illegal and coercive control over a union for personal gain. This can take many forms, including embezzlement, fraud, and violence. Money laundering involves disguising the proceeds of illegal activity and is not directly related to union corruption. Restraint of trade refers to anticompetitive practices that limit free market competition, and private banking is simply a type of banking service that is not relevant to this question.

Question 20

Formed in 1903, which union 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 one of the 15 unions that belong to the Building Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, as mentioned in the question. 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.

Quiz 12: Organized Crime in Labor Business and Money Laundering

Which union is the most important union to come under the domination of organized crime, since virtually every consumer product needs to be transported throughout the country?

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

Which union 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?

What is 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?

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union charters often provided the basis for extortion from:

HEREIU Local 54 in New Jersey has about 22,000 members, most of them employed in the Atlantic City casino business. The local has been controlled by the Philadelphia crime family once headed by which infamous individual?

In 1940, the founder and secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union was murdered. Which 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?

Jimmy Hoffa was released from prison in 1971 after which president approved his application for executive clemency?

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

At a 1957 convention in Miami, which individual-who had been accused of dozens of improper activities by the McClellan Committee-was elected President of the IBT?

The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union was established in which city in 1891?

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 in 1941 and electrocution in 1944?

Which war led to the dramatic industrialization of America?

According to Abadinsky, which of the following rackets was NOT rampant on the union-controlled New York waterfront?

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

In 1935, the passage of which act gave explicit protection to the rights of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining?

In 1988, Rudy Giuliani, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed which type of complaint against the IBT, the first time it had been used against an entire union?

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

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

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

Quiz 12: Organized Crime in Labor Business and Money Laundering

Which union is the most important union to come under the domination of organized crime, since virtually every consumer product needs to be transported throughout the country?

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

Which union 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? ​

What is 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? ​

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union charters often provided the basis for extortion from: ​

HEREIU Local 54 in New Jersey has about 22,000 members, most of them employed in the Atlantic City casino business. The local has been controlled by the Philadelphia crime family once headed by which infamous individual? ​

In 1940, the founder and secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union was murdered. Which 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? ​

Jimmy Hoffa was released from prison in 1971 after which president approved his application for executive clemency? ​

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

At a 1957 convention in Miami, which individual-who had been accused of dozens of improper activities by the McClellan Committee-was elected President of the IBT?

The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union was established in which city in 1891? ​

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 in 1941 and electrocution in 1944? ​

Which war led to the dramatic industrialization of America?

According to Abadinsky, which of the following rackets was NOT rampant on the union-controlled New York waterfront? ​

In Chicago, the Laborers' Union has always had close ties to: ​

In 1935, the passage of which act gave explicit protection to the rights of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining? ​

In 1988, Rudy Giuliani, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed which type of complaint against the IBT, the first time it had been used against an entire union? ​

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

What is the infiltration, domination, and use of a union for personal benefit by illegal, violent, and fraudulent means? ​

Formed in 1903, which union is one of 15 unions that belong to the Building Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO? ​

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

Which union 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?

What is 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?

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union charters often provided the basis for extortion from:

HEREIU Local 54 in New Jersey has about 22,000 members, most of them employed in the Atlantic City casino business. The local has been controlled by the Philadelphia crime family once headed by which infamous individual?

In 1940, the founder and secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Waste Handlers Union was murdered. Which 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?

Jimmy Hoffa was released from prison in 1971 after which president approved his application for executive clemency?

The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union was established in which city in 1891?

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 in 1941 and electrocution in 1944?

According to Abadinsky, which of the following rackets was NOT rampant on the union-controlled New York waterfront?

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

In 1935, the passage of which act gave explicit protection to the rights of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining?

In 1988, Rudy Giuliani, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed which type of complaint against the IBT, the first time it had been used against an entire union?

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

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

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