https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1671 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