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...
Good points except for the second one which imo isn't valid. I think the mob still has plenty of hitters, but the risks outweight the benefits of killing a snitch, especially after the damage has already been done. They could still kill people if they want to, but it brings unnecessary heat on them. Everyone in and around the mob knows that they can still be killed if it's warranted.
Not to mention the fact that turncoats are protected and difficult if not impossible to trace once they're in the witness protection program.
