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Book SynopsisA history of corruption and reform in the Teamsters Union
Trade ReviewA
Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2004. Winner of the Richard L. Wentworth Prize in American History, 2004.
"The public's all-too-common equation of unionization and Teamster-style corruption lies at the heart of David Witwer's balanced and insightful book."--
Journal of American History"A firmer grasp of Teamster union history than can be obtained from any other source in print, but also with a clearer understanding of the last century of U.S. labor history. David Witwer's volume on Teamster corruption and reform is not only a smart and informative book, it is an uncommonly wise one."--
Industrial and Labor Relations Review"An illuminating and significant contribution to labor history. . . . Highly recommended."--
Choice“A superior piece of work that adds substantially to our knowledge of one of the most important labor unions in the United States. In a balanced, responsible fashion, Witwer deftly handles discussion of a complex subject, and the resulting book is fresh, provocative, and convincing.”--Robert Zieger, author of
The CIO, 1935-1955 and coauthor of
American Workers, American Unions, 1920-1985“Witwer’s well-argued, exhaustively researched study does an excellent job of historicizing Teamster corruption and of anchoring it in the necessary nitty-gritty social history that renders it understandable.”--Eric Arnesen, author of
Brotherhoods of Color: Black Railroad Workers and the Struggle for Equality
