LABORERS (LIUNA)
New England Laborers Hire Corrupt Ex-Mayor
Recently retired Cranston, R.I., mayor, Michael A. Traficante (R) and
his sidekick Peter Alviti took positions in early Mar. with LIUNA's New
England office. LIUNA, one of America's most corrupt unions, created the
new government liaison post just for Traficante. Traficante's 14 years
in office were marred by corruption. Two of his administrators have been
imprisoned for kickbacks and other corruption, two have been indicted and
Traficante himself pled guilty in 1994 to campaign finance violations.
[Providence Journal-Bulletin 3/5 & 1/3/99]
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