https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1171 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10495 <p>Peter Eckstein has been involved with labor unions in the state of Michigan since the 1960s. Eckstein served as the research director for Michigan UAW-CAP; executive director of the Governor’s Commission on Jobs and Economic Development, where he drafted several important pieces of worker’s compensation legislation; and finally as research director of the Michigan AFL-CIO. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Economics and earned his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard. Mr. Eckstein also taught economics at several universities and worked on the political campaigns of Carl Levin, Jennifer Granholm and Howard Wolpe. Eckstein retired in 1999 but is still active in various political causes in<br /> Michigan.</p> <p>The material in this collection documents Eckstein’s time serving on different government committees, such as those relating to unemployment and worker’s compensation legislation. There is also some material related to his time working for UAW-CAP and on local, state, and national elections. Some of the folder headings were created by Eckstein and contain abbreviations such as WC for worker’s compensation, UC for unemployment commission or VC for venture capital. These abbreviations have been spelled out in full in the finding aid.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10495#comments AFL-CIO Bieber, Owen Blanchard, James J., 1942- Bluestone, Irving Democratic Party (Mich.) Democratic Party (U.S.) Detroit (Mich.) Economics Engler, John, 1948- Fishman, Sam Fraser, Douglas A. (Douglas Andrew), 1916-2008 Labor Levin, Carl, 1934- Michigan--History Milliken, William G., 1922- Political campaigns UAW Community Action Program (CAP) Unemployment--Michigan Workers&#039; compensation Young, Coleman A. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:35:27 -0400 drice 10495 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2872 <p>SEMCOG grew out of primarily the Detroit Metropolitan Area Regional Planning Commission (DRPC) and the Supervisors Inter-County Committee (SICC) in an effort to consolidate regional planning agencies and avoid duplication of programs and services. SEMCOG has continued its predecessors' work of assisting local planning programs, collecting area planning data, and providing an infrastructure for procurement of federal aid.</p> <p>Records in Part I document SEMCOG's predecessor, the DRPC, and its transition to and early operation of the Planning Division of SEMCOG, through the office files of Paul Reid, Executive Director at the time of transition. Contained therein are findings of various planning projects and studies conducted by the two entities. </p> <p>Records in Part II relate primarily to the administration of SEMCOG and the environmental, transportation, and economic issues it dealt with.</p> <p>Records in Part III related to SEMCOG's work in environment, transportation, and urban planning. Documented are the activities of executive directors John Amberger and Paul Tait, and the Executive and Advisory Council from SEMCOG's inception through 2003. The records of the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) a private-sector sister organization to SEMCOG are also included. </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2872#comments Air quality Blanchard, James J., 1942- Cavanagh, Jerome P. City planning Detroit (Mich.) Detroit--economic conditions Diggs, Charles C. Dingell, John D. Economic development Education Reform Environmental policy Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976 Housing McNamara, Pat, 1894-1966 Michigan--politics and government Milliken, William G., 1922- Miriani, Louis C. Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996 Ravitz, Melvin Reuther, Roy, 1909-1968 Romney, George Rouge, River (Mich. : River) Transportation Unemployment--Michigan Urban Affairs Water Quality Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988 Young, Coleman A. Wed, 11 May 2011 15:43:34 -0400 drice 2872 at https://reuther.wayne.edu