Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One—The Corruption and Redemption of Local 705
1. Teamsters' Power and Politics
2. Fighting Corruption
3. Democratic Governance
4. Democracy Brings Results
Part Two—Union Democracy, Elections, and the Politics of Local 705
5. The Reformers Split
6. The Nomination of Political Parties
7. The Campaign Begins
8. Campaign Platforms and Rank-and-File Votes
9. Campaign Issues
10. The 705 Vote
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Robert Bruno is Associate Professor of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois and author of Steelworker Alley: How Class Works in Youngstown.

Reviews

"An important, engrossing, and well-written book.... Bruno's colorful commentary brings to life the high drama of the Teamsters' transformation."—Paul F. Clark, Pennsylvania State University
"A unique and interesting study. No one else has reported such a fascinating case of day-by-day internal union politics."—George Strauss, University of California, Berkeley