I am closely monitoring the attempts of barred individuals to organize a
"puppet slate" to run in local 1001's eventual election. While i have heard
rumors to the effect that
Bruno
Caruso , Frank Caruso, and
Nicholas Gironda would utilize Robert Chianelli as their vehicle, I do
not have any hard evidence to report. I am in contact with aldermen, ward
committeemen, Chicago police personnel and others to detect any corruption
or meetings with barred personnel and will report whatever I learn. (See
complaint for trusteeship and GEB attorney
settlement agreements (PDF
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As I told GEB attorney Bob Thomas , the appointment by Steve Hammond
of Chianelli was an imprudent decision that I consider a breach of his
fiduciary duty to eliminate organized crime influence in local 1001. Be safe
rather than sorry is my motto. I resent the fact that all members of local
1001 were not notified via a mailing that new business agents and stewards
would be appointed, that resumes would be accepted, and that new hires would
be based on integrity, aptitude, intelligence and adherence to the
principles of trade unionism. Not all members were treated equally.
I resent the fact that trustees appointed to local 1001 are
- totally ignorant of organized crime influence in LIUNA
- totally ignorant of Chicago Politics, its players, and history of
corruption by organized crime
- remiss in not educating the members about the Ethics Code, the EDP,
LIUNA's constitution, the rule of law etc
- remiss in not informing the members about the lack of progress in
collective bargaining negotiations
- canceled union meetings from March 2004 until last Wednesday. (probably
without a variance from the General President)
- do not maintain a current, up-to-date web site
- might be allowing Robert Chianelli to continue as webmaster and hence
censor of news and relevant information. The email address for the
registrant of the local 1001 domain laborers1001.org is (Registrant
Email:bobc@LABORERSPAL.COM) This might provide Chianelli with access to all
emails sent to local 1001, thereby providing valuable intelligence as to
what members use the internet, what corruption they are reporting., what
problems they are experiencing, etc (all valuable information for political
purposes) . Chianelli was the webmaster in 1996 when he portrayed Caruso as
innocent and Coia as the mobster-all despite my futile efforts to educate
him otherwise. Chianelli was Caruso' campaign manager or at least his
assistant. Whenever I called Caruso's campaign headquarters, Chianelli
answered the phone. I talked to bob Chianelli many times, exchanged emails,
etc. He is a mob puppet. He willfully refused to believe the
LaMantia
court decision I web published at DOL's request. (pen
registers-gambling, etc)
The GEB attorney's office does a fine job prosecuting corruption. It fails
miserably in its appointments of trustees and supervisors.
Jim McGough, Director
Laborers for JUSTICE
2615 W Peterson Av.
Chicago, Il 60659
773-878-1002 (tel)
773-409-1503 (fax)