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	THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
s/Arthur A. Coia Arthur A. Coia General President	s/Jo Ann Harris Jo Ann Harris Assistant Attorney General
s/Rollin P. "Bud" Vinall Rollin P. "Bud" Vinall General Secretary-Treasurer	s/James B. Burns James B. Burns United States Attorney  Northern District of Illinois
s/Mason M. Warren Mason M. "Max" Warren First Vice-President	s/Paul E. Coffey Paul E. Coffey, Chief Organized Crime and  Racketeering Section Criminal Division U.S. Department of Justice
____________ John Serpico Second Vice-President
s/Vere O Haynes Vere O. Haynes Third Vice-President
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______________ Samuel J. Caivano Fourth Vice-President
s/Enrico Mancinelli Enrico Mancinelli Fifth Vice-President
s/Chuck Barnes Chuck Barnes Sixth Vice-President
s/Jack Wilkinson Jack Wilkinson Seventh Vice-President
s/George R. Gudger George R. Gudger Eighth Vice-President
s/Michael Quevedo, Jr. Michael Quevedo, Jr. Ninth Vice-President
s/Armand Sabitoni Armand Sabitoni Tenth Vice-President
s/Robert D. Luskin Robert D. Luskin Attorney to the General Executive  Board of LIUNA
s/Brendan V. Sullivan.  Brendan V Sullivan, Jr Attorney for Arthur A. Coia

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