Union corruption in N.Y.

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    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/nyregion/06indict.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion


    Nearly two decades after federal authorities moved to loosen the mob’s grip on the New York City’s carpenters’ union and end a culture of contractor bribery, they announced new corruption charges on Wednesday against the union’s leader and nine other union officials and contractors. The charges include racketeering, bribery, fraud and perjury.