For many years, the mainstream media have delighted in portraying organized labor as corrupt and criminal. Time and time again, we have seen RICO statutes used in the relentless attack on organized labor.

In a bold yet thoroughly justified move, Metal Lathers Local 46 and Mason Tenders District Council have inverted this paradigm and struck out at unscrupulous contractors and construction managers. With unexpected vigor, Local 46 and the Mason Tenders have announced their intention to see the guilty prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The following excerpts from Tuesday’s press briefing at the Local 46 hiring hall are merely the opening salvos in what some building trades see as their defining battle in the 21st century.

Below, Local 46 Business Manager Bob Ledwith gives some introductory remarks regarding the RICO suit:

In the second video, attorney Tom Kennedy lays out the details of the suit:

For the full text of the complaint and more information, visit the official website of Metal Lathers Local 46.