Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. List of Figures and Tables xvii
6. 1 Understanding Social and Political Change in the Rust Belt 1
7. 2 The Social Underpinnings of the “Union Man” 22
8. 3 The Economic Breakdown of Big Labor from Without and Within 86
9. 4 Union Membership Transformed 124
10. 5 From Union Blue to Trump Red 163
11. 6 On Union Decline and the Potential for Resurgence 227
12. Appendix A. Voting Patterns in Western Pennsylvania 245
13. Appendix B. Sample Interview Questions 249
14. Appendix C. Photographs in IBEW and USW Newsletters 251
15. Appendix D. Local Union Mentions in IBEW and USW Newsletters 255
16. Notes 261
17. Glossary 283
18. Index 285