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The Waterfront Commission of the Port of New York: A History and Appraisal

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This study recounts the history and evaluates the record of the Waterfront Commission of the Port of New York, established in 1953 to rid the port of organized crime. The agency's ambitious purpose has not been realized, the author finds; for example, in the 1970s an FBI investigation resulted in indictments and convictions of many figures in the New York-New Jersey longshore industry, including the vice-president of the International Longshoremen's Association. The Commission has, however, successfully combatted many blatant forms of corruption that were once commonplace, and in the process significantly improved the longshoremen's working conditions. The Commission's experiences may, the author concludes, be useful in showing what can and cannot be done by government intervention to stem organized crime in an industry.

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  • Peter B. Levy, 1989. "The Waterfront Commission of the Port of New York: A History and Appraisal," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 42(4), pages 508-523, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:42:y:1989:i:4:p:508-523
    DOI: 10.1177/001979398904200403
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    1. Seung-Hyun Lee & Kyeungrae Oh & Lorraine Eden, 2010. "Why Do Firms Bribe?," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 50(6), pages 775-796, December.

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