This Agreement is entered into, this 13th
day of February 1995, between the Laborers' International Union
of North America (hereinafter referred to as "LIUNA")
and the United States of America, by and through the Assistant
Attorney General Jo Ann Harris and the United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois,James B. Burns.
WHEREAS,
LIUNA and the United States have been pursuing various courses
of action designed to ensure that all locals and other entities
within LIUNA are rid of any corrupting influence of any member
of organized crime;
WHEREAS,
both LIUNA and the United States seek the complete elimination
of any such corrupting influence on any entity within LIUNA;
NOW, THEREFORE,
LIUNA and the United
States agree as follows:
1. LIUNA shall be allowed to undertake a
period of internal reform, lasting at least ninety (90) days,
aimed at further investigating and disciplining individuals within
any entity of LIUNA for wrongful association with, or corruption
by, members of organized crime, as well as instituting other reforms.
During this period, the United
States may provide any assistance allowed
by law to LIUNA
2. If, after this period of at least ninety
(90) days from the date hereof (but prior to the expiration of
this Letter Agreement), the Assistant Attorney General for the
Criminal Division determines, in her sole discretion, that the
imposition of a consent decree is necessary or desirable, after
having given LIUNA an opportunity to
have a meeting to be heard, the parties agree
to the filing of the attached complaint and entry and implementation
of the attached consent decree.
3. This Agreement shall expire on February
11, 1998.
CONSENTED AND AGREED TO:
DATE: February 13, 1995
THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OF
THE LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO
signature/Arthur A. Coia
Arthur A. Coia
General President
s/Did Not Sign
John Serpico
Second Vice-President
signature/Rollin P. "Bud" Vinall
Rollin P. "Bud" Vinall
General Secretary-Treasure
signature/Vere O Haynes
Vere O.Haynes
Third Vice-President
signature/Mason M. Warren
Mason M. "Max" Warren
First Vice-President
signatur/Did Not sign
Samuel J. Caivano
Fourth Vice-President
signature/Enrico Mancinelli
Enrico Mancinelli
Fifth Vice-President
signature/Michael Quevedo, Jr.
Michael Quevedo, Jr.
Ninth Vice-President
signature/Chuck Barnes
Chuck Barnes
Sixth Vice-President
signature/Armand Sabitoni
Armand Sabitoni
Tenth Vice-President
signature/Jack Wilkinson
Jack Wilkinson
Seventh Vice-President
signature/Robert D. Luskin
Robert D. Luskin
Attorney to the General
Executive Board of LIUNA
signature/George R. Gudger
George R. Gudger
Eighth Vice-President
signature/Brendan V. Sullivan. II-
Brendan V Sullivan, Jr
Attorney for Arthur A. Coia
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
signature/Jo Ann Harris
Jo Arm Hams
Assistant Attorney General
signature/Paul E. Coffev
Paul E. Coffey, Chief
Racketeering Section
Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
signature/James B. Burns
James B. Burns
United States Attorney Northern District
of Illinois