Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor Highlight

The deregulation of the trucking industry unfolded alongside the collapse of the Teamsters union under the weight of its various corruption scandals, the suspicious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, and its vicious squabbles over territory with other unions. Hundreds of unionized carriers went out of business during the first few years after the MCA was implemented, and as a result, the remaining carriers’ desire to avoid using union labor in favor of paying cheaper wages eviscerated the membership.