The Chapter Left Untold: Labor Historians and the Problem of Union Corruption.

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      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      COMMONS, John R. (John Rogers), 1862-1945; TAFT, Philip; RIESEL, Victor
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the field of labor history, focusing on the theme of corruption. The author suggests that union corruption has appeared less frequently in the historiography of labor unions since the 1970s. He examines the work of early labor historians, including John R. Commons, Philip Taft, and John Hutchinson. Labor beat journalists explored include Ed Lahey and Victor Riesel. The author considers political aspects of labor corruption, noting exposures of corruption by labor opponents. He also mentions attacks on labor corruption by the administration of U.S. Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower.