How prevalent is organized crime still in construction within the U.S?

Pretty self-explanatory - how prevalent is organized crime still in construction within the U.S?

Was recently on a business trip up to the NYC area where my team met with one of the developers who we have worked with for awhile. When we met him he had a driver/personal bodyguard with him for protection - a new development since the last time I saw him. Dude had a desert eagle on him.

When I asked him about it he said it was because of a development deal we have in Philadelphia where he refused to work with a certain labor union, and now was getting threats from the Philly mob.

I thought he was joking, but my guy Brooklyn Bob was dead serious. Does anyone have any personal experience with this kind of stuff? i thought the days of mob influence on construction was over and purely relegated to shows like the Sopranos. As someone whose only goal in life is to build a Manhattan skyscraper, I don't want to sacrifice my knee caps in the process. Curious to hear about others' stories/insights. 

 

Unions are organized crime. So to answer your question, very prevalent.

 
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