Coia says "Mob" appoints Terry Healy to office in Laborers union
Jim McGough
hearing against LCN mobster John Serpico on appointment of Terrence Healy as
Chicago regional Manager of the laborers International union of North
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HEARING OFFICER VAIRA: Mr. Coia, who's running the union at this time?
THE WITNESS: Me.
HEARING OFFICER VAIRA : Is that by terms of your office succession as
General secretary or-
THE WITNESS: No. I assume it - I was running it, I mean but there is no
provision in the Constitution at that point.
HEARING OFFICER VAIRA: Political reality, you assumed it.
THE WITNESS: Yeah.
BY MR. LUSKIN:
Q: Had you in fact been assuming a lot of responsibilities of Mr. Fosco in
the preceding months?
A: that was okay, because I indicated to him, if he wanted to - do not
retire, and I would do his duties for him It just so happens that two months
later, he became ill.
Q: So if I understand ,you actually offered to him, if you stay on, I'll do
the job?
A: Yes, that's right. So I went to, I was in- I came to Chicago to visit him
in the hospital. It was during Christmastime.
Q: Was anyone else present?'
A: Yes.
Q: Who was present.?
A: .Marie Fosco, and Terry Healy, and I.
HEARING OFFICER VAIRA: Mr. Healy is a union official here in Chicago?
THE WITNESS: Yes. He is the new regional manager in Chicago. He replaced Joe
Mazza.
BY THE WITNESS:
A: They were there. And when I got into the room, Angelo excused them. He
wanted to talk to me privately. So they left the room And the first thing he
said, I want you to know, Arthur, that John is taking over. And in the same
breath, Peter Fosco will replace John as vice-president, which is my son,
and Terry Healy will be the regional manger. And the amazing thing is, he
didn't give me a chance to say, how are you, how are you feeling, how is my
family. I mean first thing out of his mouth was, John is taking over.
BY MR. LUSKIN:
Q: Did you say anything in response?
A: Yeah, I said, Angelo, you're crazy. You know I will not go along with
that. I will not permit it. And as I told you before, if that ever happens.
I have to quit. And by the way, I didn't want to upset the man. I said, why
don't you concentrate on getting better, and we'll discuss it another time.
I stayed there about another 15 minutes, and then I left.
Q: And in the other 15 minutes, did you have any other conversations on this
subject matter?
A: No. It would only- it - too emotional. I didn't want to get into that.