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Indlæser... Corruption and Reform in the Teamsters Union (Working Class in American History) (original 2003; udgave 2008)af David Witwer
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Witwer provides a thorough analysis of what we "know" about the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)--that the union is one of the most corrupt organizations in the labor movement--and examines how "corruption" is defined. While not portraying the IBT leaders as anti-heroes, like Thaddeus Russell did for Jimmy Hoffa in Out of the Jungle, Witwer does provide a more nuanced view of why corruption was less of a concern within the union than it proved to be on the outside. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Almost since its creation at the close of the nineteenth century, the Teamsters Union has had recurring problems with corruption. This book is the first in-depth historical study of the forces that have contributed to the Teamsters' troubled past, as well as the various mechanisms the union has employed--from top-down directives to grass-roots measures--to combat the spread of corruption. Arguing that the Teamsters Union was by its very nature especially vulnerable to certain forms of corruption, David Witwer charts the process by which organized crime came to play a significant role in sectors of the union, from low-level involvements of the 1930s to suspicions of mob ties among the union's upper echelons beginning in the 1950s. Witwer includes a detailed account of the links forged between the mafia and union head Jimmy Hoffa as well as the highly revealing McLellan Committee investigation that first brought these links to light. David Witwer is a former employee of the New York County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Drawing on hundreds of hours of tapes of activities and conversations in the offices of corrupt union officials, he brings his experience and insight to bear on the union's history, considering the subject from a range of perspectives that include the rank and file, the Teamster leadership, and the criminal element. He also examines the persistent efforts of labor opponents to capitalize on the union's unsavory reputation, fanning the flames of "crises of corruption" in order to influence popular and legislative opinion. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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