Hanley, Thomas, 1916-1979

Thomas Hanley (1916-1979) was a union leader in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the head of the American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees and the Gaming and Office Employee Union. Hanley was known for his connections to organized crime, and was affiliated with the Binion family and the Midwest mob. In Las Vegas, Hanley was accused of killing Ralph Alsup, of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525, in 1966, but the charges were dropped. In 1977, Hanley and his son, Andrew Gramby Hanley, pled guilty to the murder of Culinary Union boss Al Bramlet. Hanley died in 1979.