The Sinister Disappearance That Inspired 'The Irishman' | Jimmy Hoffa
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Organized Crime Groups Like the Mafya
Organized crime groups like the mafya gained influence and control over the labor unions by imposing fear and intimidation among employers and union members alike through threats and acts of violence. So therefore many teamster leaders partnered with the mafiya in racketeering, extortion and embezzlement. "You either get kicked out and then off you go, or you join this what seems to be inevitable crime and profit from it," he says.
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