Join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor History Research Center for another in our series of labor history book talks. This talk will be over Zoom, completely free, and open to all.

First published in 1978, The Hoffa Wars remains the definitive account of James R. Hoffa's rise from a young union organizer to the powerful head of the Teamsters, transforming it into the most influential labor union in the world. The book exposes the political entanglements and internal power struggles that marked Hoffa's rise to power and his downfall.

Author Dan Moldea will discuss his book, the research behind it, and new developments in the disappearance of the famed labor leader since the book was published 47 years ago.

A specialist on organized-crime and political-corruption investigations since 1974, best-selling author and independent investigative journalist Dan E. Moldea has published ten nonfiction books: The Hoffa Wars: Teamsters, Rebels, Politicians, and the Mob (1978); The Hunting of Cain: A True Story of Money, Greed, and Fratricide (1983); Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob (1986); Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football (1989); The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy: An Investigation of Motive, Means, and Opportunity (1995); Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson (with Tom Lange and Philip Vannatter, 1997); A Washington Tragedy: How the Suicide of Vincent Foster Ignited a Political Firestorm (1998); his memoir, Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer: Adventures in the Jungles of Crime, Politics, and Journalism (2013); Hollywood Confidential: A True Story of Wiretapping, Friendship, and Betrayal (2018); and Money, Politics, and Corruption in U.S. Higher Education: The Stories of Whistleblowers (2020).

Moldea's weekly column, Mobology, appears on the Substack platform.