by HairyKnuckles » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:21 am
Any soldier is obligated to "touch base" with his skipper on a regular basis. When they meet, the skipper will require his soldier to report what income and what racket he has. Usually they come to an agreement of what the soldier will kick up depending on the situation. If the soldier has a large, successful racket, the skipper will demand a large kick up. But if the soldier is not earning or perhaps just recently been released from jail, the kick up will be smaller or in some case non. So it all depends on what the situation the soldier is in and what the situation is between the soldier and the skipper.
Skippers kick up depending on their relationship with the boss. But they are expected to kick up a larger amount of money at Christmas time, 4th of July or perhaps at the boss´s birthday as a sign of respect. It´s an unwritten rule. A skipper who needs a favor from his boss, will kick up more and a skipper who kicks up insignificantly will be marginalized or in some cases demoted by the boss.
In the past, some bosses have imposed a tax on all members. Profaci did it. Gambino did it. Vito Genovese did when he was jailed etc. And more recently, Massino did it when he was arrested and tried in the early 2000s. Informants have said, back in the 1960s, that it was an amount of 10 dollars per member and slightly higher for capos and that the money was supposed to be used for legal expenses for members. But of course, the payouts from these "funds" would relay on the boss´s generosity. Gambino for example, used thsese funds for own purposes.
Any soldier is obligated to "touch base" with his skipper on a regular basis. When they meet, the skipper will require his soldier to report what income and what racket he has. Usually they come to an agreement of what the soldier will kick up depending on the situation. If the soldier has a large, successful racket, the skipper will demand a large kick up. But if the soldier is not earning or perhaps just recently been released from jail, the kick up will be smaller or in some case non. So it all depends on what the situation the soldier is in and what the situation is between the soldier and the skipper.
Skippers kick up depending on their relationship with the boss. But they are expected to kick up a larger amount of money at Christmas time, 4th of July or perhaps at the boss´s birthday as a sign of respect. It´s an unwritten rule. A skipper who needs a favor from his boss, will kick up more and a skipper who kicks up insignificantly will be marginalized or in some cases demoted by the boss.
In the past, some bosses have imposed a tax on all members. Profaci did it. Gambino did it. Vito Genovese did when he was jailed etc. And more recently, Massino did it when he was arrested and tried in the early 2000s. Informants have said, back in the 1960s, that it was an amount of 10 dollars per member and slightly higher for capos and that the money was supposed to be used for legal expenses for members. But of course, the payouts from these "funds" would relay on the boss´s generosity. Gambino for example, used thsese funds for own purposes.