AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into this 4th day of January,1999

between the Laborers' International Union of North America

(hereinafter referenced to as "LIUNA") and the United States of

America, by and through James K. Robinson, Assistant Attorney

General for the Criminal Division, United States Department of

Justice, and Scott R. Lassar, United States Attorney for the

Northern District of Illinois. This Agreement modifies the prior

agreement of the parties dated February 13, 1995, supersedes the

prior agreement of the parties dated January 14, 1998, and

incorporates the contingent consent decree that was part of those

agreements.

 

Whereas LIUNA and the United States have been parties to prior

agreements entered into in good faith and intended to ensure that

LIUNA and its affiliated entities are not subject to the corrupting

influence of any member of organized crime;

AND WHEREAS LIUNA working in cooperation with the United

States has adopted, implemented, and supported various internal

reform programs which have enabled LIUNA to demonstrate and achieve

substantial progress and commitment toward the goal of eliminating

any such corrupting influence on LIUNA;

AND WHEREAS the parties have agreed to continue their formal,

cooperative relationship for an additional period of time in order

 

to continue such progress;

NOW THEREFORE, LIUNA and the United states agree in good faith

as follows:

1. LIUNA will continue its internal reform efforts to

investigate and discipline individuals within LIUNA or any of its

affiliated entities pursuant to its Ethical Practices Code, as well

as its other internal reform programs. During this period, the

United States may provide any assistance allowed by law to LIUNA.

The parties recognize and agree that all such internal reform must

take into consideration reasonable budgetary constraints and

priorities so as to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of these

reform programs while also recognizing LIUNA's legitimate need to

maintain other programs and services for members and affiliates and

to operate in a fiscally sound and prudent manner consistent with

applicable provisions of the LIUNA Constitution and with principles

of fiduciary responsibility. LIUNA will inform and consult with

the United States prior to making material changes in the internal

reform budget.

 

2. This Agreement will take effect on February 1,1999, and

shall continue to January 31, 2000. During this Agreement the

United States shall not exercise its discretion to impose the

consent decree unless the Assistant Attorney General reasonably

concludes that the failure to impose the consent decree would

substantially interfere with accomplishing the purposes of the

 

Agreement, after giving LIUNA an opportunity to be heard.