No, he didn't. In fact, he even made the remark that "We (the Bonannos) really have nothing to do with the unions or construction."

Ironically, the Bonanno family's lack of involvement in the unions protected them. It spared them being caught up in a number of labor racketeering cases that involved the other families working together. And, of course, the Bonanno also benefited from the FBI not considering them a big priority. In the early 1990's, the Bonanno and Colombo squads were combined and the Bonannos had about a decade of relatively little FBI pressure. This enabled them to regroup and rebuild.

At one point, he was considered the top boss but that was only because he was the only official boss left on the street. That's why he chaired that Commission meeting. Not because he had more clout than Chin, Gotti, Amuso, or Persico.