Introduction
Organized crime and organized labor
President's Commission on Organized Crime
Labor racketeering in New York City
Organized labor's response to organized crime
Labor racketeering and the rank and file
Attacking labor racketeering prior to Civil RICO (1982)
Civil RICO suits and trusteeships
The liberation of IBT Local 560
The New York City District Council of Carpenters
The four international unions
Evaluating Civil RICO
Concluding reflections.