{"product_id":"corruption-and-reform-in-the-teamsters-union-9780252075131","title":"Corruption and Reform in the Teamsters Union","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA history of corruption and reform in the Teamsters Union\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title, 2004. Winner of the Richard L. Wentworth Prize in American History, 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eIndustrial and Labor Relations Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An illuminating and significant contribution to labor history. . . . Highly recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe CIO, 1935-1955\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Workers, American Unions, 1920-1985\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eBrotherhoods of Color: Black Railroad Workers and the Struggle for Equality\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53733824037207,"sku":"9780252075131","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252075131.jpg?v=1782123793","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/corruption-and-reform-in-the-teamsters-union-9780252075131","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}