David Witwer, Corruption and Reform in the Teamsters Union (Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2003.(book review)(Book Review)

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DAVID WITWER, Corruption and Reform in the Teamsters Union (Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2003. Pp.viii + 298. ISBN 0 252 02825 2, $39.95).

In the middle of the twentieth century, organised labour was a potent force in the American economy. By the end of the century, however, most American employers enjoyed union-free workplaces. How did this reversal come about? Most observers point to a powerful decline in public support for unions that helped employers achieve this outcome. Crucial to this collapse in support was the International Brotherhood of ...

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