Emails made public by the Mayor of Boston today have uncovered union strong arming in the Boston Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment. The department is run by Kenneth Brissette, who has been arrested after forcing a city music festival to hire union workers. Brissette was also previously involved in a shake down conducted by Teamsters Local 25 of the television show "Top Chef"'s crew. Brissette has pleaded not guilty and has deemed the federal prosector's decision to indite him "factually and legally flawed."
See "TV staffer warned Boston risked being blacklisted over union tactics", Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, May 27, 2016