No way as strong as the 1980's.
Several reasons:
1. Not as much influence in unions
2. Snitches live in the open with no fear of retribution
3. Murders are way down. In the 1980's murder was normal for the mob
4. Who is the bench for the mob? It was deep in the 1980's. Seriously, who is the Boss of the Columbo's when The Snake dies? Slim pickings...
as for 3. i think that there is a no body's on the street rule, so that's the reason there is not so much murders on the streets these days.
