Of course, the charges against him wouldn't hold much water outside the IRB funhouse. The U.S. Attorney hasn't brought any embezzlement charges, and it's unlikely she will. But, meanwhile, Giacumbo hasn't been able to work. The Teamsters fought his unemployment benefits to the New Jersey Supreme Court and send reams of IRB reports to every employer looking for a reference. But, with any luck, he'll soon get his life back.
Vigorous prosecution is the only way to stem union corruption.
Philip F. Kelly Jr. is editor of Labor Watch .