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Construction union linked to firm with alleged Mafia ties

Toronto local asks police to investigate whether organized crime involved.

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The relationship with CLF has triggered concerns inside LiUNA, Canada's largest construction union, about potential association with organized crime.


Canada’s largest construction union signed an unusual agreement two years ago with a private labour firm connected to what police have described as one of the country’s top organized crime figures.

The Labourers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) entered into a collective bargaining agreement in 2012 with Construction Labour Force (CLF), a company tied to reputed crime family head Cosimo Commisso, the Star and the CBC’s fifth estate have learned.

Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb is a Toronto-based investigative reporter for the Star. Reach him via email: rcribb@thestar.ca.

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Tony Van Alphen
Tony Van Alphen is a former Toronto Star staff reporter. He won one National Newspaper Award with the Star.
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