Joseph Glimco

Joseph Glimco
Glimco testifies before the U.S. Senate, April 24, 1958[a]
Born
Giuseppe Glielmi

(1909-01-14)January 14, 1909
Campagna, Campania, Kingdom of Italy
DiedApril 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 82)
Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeQueen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityItalian
Other namesJoey Glimco
Tough Guy Glimco
Joseph Glinico
Joseph Glielmi
Joey Clinco
Little Tim Murphy
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Gangster, labor racketeer
OrganizationInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters
Spouse
Lena Pierini
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(m. 1932)​
Children2
RelativesGus Alex (brother-in-law)
AllegianceChicago Outfit
Criminal chargeConspiracy, racketeering (1954)

Joseph Paul Glimco (born Giuseppe Glielmi; Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˌʎɛlmi]; January 14, 1909 – April 28, 1991) was an Italian-American labor leader and well-known organized crime figure based in Chicago. He was considered "Chicago's top labor racketeer" in the 1950s.[5] One high-ranking Chicago Teamsters leader noted in 1954, "He is the mob. When he opens his mouth, it's the syndicate talking".[6] Glimco was active in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and a close associate of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. He was a capo in the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate, and oversaw the syndicate's labor racketeering efforts.[5][7] He worked closely with Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo, who led the Chicago Outfit from 1943 to 1957, and Sam "Momo" Giancana, who led the syndicate from 1957 to 1966.[8][9] A United States Senate committee once claimed that Glimco ran "the nation's most corrupt union".[10][11]

Among his numerous aliases were Joey Glimco, Tough Guy Glimco, Joseph Glinico, Joseph Glielmi,[12] and Joey Clinco.[13] He was also known as "Little Tim" Murphy, a reference to Timothy "Big Tim" Murphy, a Chicago mobster and labor racketeer (also well known for his close ties to the Teamsters) whom the Chicago Outfit feared and subsequently murdered in 1928.[14][15]

  1. ^ Moore, William (April 25, 1958). "Glimco Ducks 80 Questions in Racket Quiz". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ "Chicago Teamster Will Guard Records He Gave Senate Unit; Wants to Prevent Leaks to the Press -- Inquiry Calls Data Incomplete". The New York Times. April 25, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Hilty, James W. (1966). Robert Kennedy, brother protector. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 125. ISBN 1-56639-766-9.
  4. ^ Mahoney, Richard D. (1999). Sons & Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy. New York: Arcade Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 1-55970-480-2.
  5. ^ a b May, Allan (April 2000). "The Guileless Gangster". Crime Magazine.
  6. ^ "Mob Menace In Chicago". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 1954.
  7. ^ Arnesen, Eric (2006). Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History. New York: CRC Press. ISBN 0-415-96826-7.
  8. ^ "JOSEPH GLIMCO, EX-TAXI UNION CHIEF". Chicago Tribune. May 1, 1991. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Joseph 'Joey' Glimco, Labor Leader, Reputed Mob Aide". Chicago Sun-Times. April 30, 1991.
  10. ^ "Taxi Union Asks Delay". Associated Press. July 16, 1961.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference CabMen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "LABOR: Pal Joey". Time. September 7, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2020. Tough Guy Glimco (alias Joseph Glinico, Joseph Glielmi. etc., etc.)
  13. ^ "Sam and 'friends': Faces from the Chicago Mafia". Chicago Tribune. March 18, 1984. Retrieved April 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. True name Giuseppe Glielmi. Aliases: Joey Clinco, Giuseppe Primavera.
  14. ^ Murchie, Guy Jr. (February 9, 1936). "Capone's Decade of Death". Chicago Tribune.
  15. ^ "Old 'Gang List' Found". Chicago Tribune. August 8, 1963.


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