An in-depth study of the U.S. v. the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
In 1988, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering suit against the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), at the time possibly the most corrupt union in the world. The lawsuit charged that the mafia had operated the IBT as a racketeering enterprise for decades, systematically violating the rights of members and furthering the interests of organized crime. On the eve of trial, the parties settled the case, and twenty years later, the trustees are still on the job.
Breaking the Devil's Pact is an in-depth study of the U.S. v. IBT, beginning with Giuliani's lawsuit and the politics surrounding it, and continuing with an incisive analysis of the controversial nature of the ongoing trusteeship. James B. Jacobs and Kerry T. Cooperman address the larger question of the limits of legal reform in the American labor movement and the appropriate level of government involvement.
Breaking the Devil's Pact
The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob
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- ISBN: 9780814743669
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- ISBN: 9780814743669
- File size: 4313 KB
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- English
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December 1, 2011
In 1988, U.S. attorney Rudolph Giuliani initiated the RICO prosecution in United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters with a complaint detailing the "compelling story of systemic union corruption and organized-crime racketeering over several decades." Jacobs (Warren E. Burger Professor of Law and director, Ctr. for Research in Crime and Justice, New York Univ.; Mobsters, Unions, and Feds) and Cooperman (former fellow, Ctr. for Research in Crime and Justice) provide a historical analysis of the case--outlining the close relationship between the Mafia and Teamsters leaders and how the Teamsters, then the nation's most powerful union, pushed back through political means. Chapters describe and analyze, e.g., government strategy, key participants, settlement terms, developments under various Teamster leaders, and reflections on the case. VERDICT While there are many books about the Teamsters, this is the definitive legal and political account of this piece of their history and makes for detail-heavy but worthwhile reading. Highly recommended for scholars, lawyers, and college students with a strong interest in labor and/or organized crime history.--Mary Jane Brustman, SUNY at Albany Libs.
Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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