{"product_id":"backroom-bargaining-racketeering-and-rebellion-in-new-york-citys-labor-unions-paperback","title":"Backroom Bargaining: Racketeering and Rebellion in New York City's Labor Unions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane LaTour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized 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 solidarity and worker spirit that fueled the fight to retake labor power. A rare history of union corruption, \u003ci\u003eBackroom Bargaining\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on worker campaigns to uphold fairness and equity in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane LaTour\u003c\/b\u003e (1946-2023) was a labor activist and writer. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSisters in the Brotherhoods: Working Women Organizing for Equality in New York City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47703647092957,"sku":"9780252089169","price":58.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/smXdRRyDPx9780252089169.webp?v=1774461076","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/backroom-bargaining-racketeering-and-rebellion-in-new-york-citys-labor-unions-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}