Backroom bargaining : racketeering and rebellion in New York City's labor unions / Jane LaTour ; foreworkd by David Witwer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LaTour, Jane, Author.

Winter, David, author of foreword.

Series:

Working class in American history

The working class in American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Corrupt practices--New York--New York (State)--History--20th century.

Labor unions.

Racketeering--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century.

Racketeering.

Industrial safety--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century.

Industrial safety.

Unfair labor practices--New York--New York (State)--History--20th century.

Unfair labor practices.

Industrial safety--History.

Labor unions--Corrupt practices.

Racketeering--History.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

x, 280 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Organized crime figures and their minions honeycombed unions while leadership instituted nepotism, salary padding, and other practices that undermined the well-being of the rank and file. But in New York City, groups of union members and their legal allies waged a years-long struggle against corruption and for better working conditions. Jane LaTour combines rich oral histories with research to take readers into the construction sites, power plants, and Merchant Marine ships where the dramas played out. Dissidents risked their livelihoods for a variety of reasons, from practical concerns like job security and safety to larger ideas like union democracy. LaTour examines the factors that allowed unchecked corruption and kept unions from living up to their potential. But she also tells the eyewitness stories of solidary and worker spirit that fueled the fight to retake labor power. A rare history of union corruption, Backroom Bargaining shines a light on worker campaigns to uphold fairness and equity in the workplace"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version LaTour, Jane, 1946- Backroom bargaining

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780252049514

0252049519

9780252089169

0252089162

OCLC:

1547889954

Publisher Number:

90103920864

CIPO000335309