The Nation - News from Dec. 7, 1988
A slate closely linked to the ousted leadership of a formerly mob-dominated Teamster local took a strong early lead in an election in Newark, N.J., designed to return the union to rank-and-file control after an unprecedented federal takeover. The election for a new executive board of Teamsters Local 560 was the first contested balloting in the powerful northern New Jersey truckers’ union in more than 20 years. The election pitted veteran dissidents against relatives of leaders linked to former local President Anthony (Tony Pro) Provenzano, a reputed soldier in the Genovese crime family. More than 60% of the local’s 7,500 members mailed in ballots.
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