Last week's article on the Laborers' International union, "A Corrupt Union and the Mob," mistakenly attributed a quotation to Arthur E. Coia, father of the union's current president. It was not Coia but rather his pal, New England mafia boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca, who was overheard by the FBI meddling in union elections and espousing the operating philosophy, "Hit them, break their legs to get things your way."
The Scrapbook
CORRECTION
Last week's article on the Laborers' International union, "A Corrupt Union and the Mob," mistakenly attributed a quotation to Arthur E. Coia, father of the union's current president. It was not Coia but rather his pal, New England mafia boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca, who was overheard by the FBI…
The Scrapbook · September 7, 1998
More from The Scrapbook
Who Are These People? Dec 14, 2018
Nice Work . . . Dec 14, 2018
The Point of It All Dec 14, 2018
Make America Manly Again Dec 14, 2018