Politics--National

David Clements Papers

mwallace — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:29:35 -0500

David Clements was born in Indiana in 1948, grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan and earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit. He began his professional life as an educator in Detroit, where he was one of the founders of the Detroit Children’s School, an alternative school to public education. At the same time, Clements was also interested in film and photographic arts and was very involved in the Cass City Cinema in Detroit. Clements’ Detroit urban photography is featured in two photographic books. He currently resides in Royal Oak, Michigan. The David Clements Papers consist mostly of posters and advertisements of events, especially musical ones, happening at small venues within the city of Detroit, Michigan spanning the 1970s through the 2000s. Gospel, jazz, R & B, and electronic music shows are represented in the posters. Political Buttons, nostalgic product packaging, and advertisements from local sporting events, and other happenings throughout Detroit are also within the collection.

Marc Grossman Papers

kschmeling — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:47:30 -0500

Marc Grossman became involved with the United Farm Workers in 1969 while an undergraduate student at the University of California, Irvine; where he graduated with a B.A. degree in American History in 1972. During that time he helped organize the Grape Boycott. From there he went on to obtain a Master’s degree in journalism at UCLA in 1973.

Grossman knew Cesar Chavez the last 24 years of his life, serving most of that time as his press secretary, speechwriter, and personal aide. Among his duties were, responsibility for the UAW’s press relations, writing public statements, crafting press releases, commentary pieces, and public relations and publicity material. Although he resigned from this position in 1981, he continued working closely with the legendary civil rights and farm labor leader on all his major speeches, writings, and news events until Chavez’s death in 1993.

In 1981 Grossman joined the staff of California State Senator Richard Alatorre. In that same year he transitioned from the staff of the Assembly Majority Consultants to the position of Legislative Aide for the Capitol Office. His duties included legislative research and political analysis for Democratic Assemblymen. By 1984 he was writing over 300 pieces of mail for every Democratic campaign in California by himself; and he advanced on to schedule nationwide and statewide media tours and news events, prepared press packets for numerous legislative candidates, created direct mail fundraising and political campaign packages, was a copywriter for TV commercials and brochures, and ghosted numerous speeches and Op Ed pieces all for major labor and political leaders.

In 1987, he became associated with Ross Communications as a writer and publicist. Over his career, he has written more than a dozen books and has worked on other projects such as being the technical advisor for Diego Luna’s major motion picture, Cesar Chavez, in 2014. Today Grossman still serves as spokesman for the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers of America.

Event Announcement: Ben Zdencanovic, “The CIO and the World: Research in 1940s Labor Internationalism and Social Politics”

Public Relations Team — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:14:29 -0400

Ben Zdencanovic, a doctoral student in the history department at the Yale University, will present an overview of his current research at a brown-bag lecture at noon on Thursday, October 15, in the Reuther Conference Room of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

His presentation, “The CIO and the World: Research in 1940s Labor Internationalism and Social Politics at the Reuther Library,” explores changes in postwar politics in the United States and abroad. read more »

Detail of "Political Campaigns" case display

eclemens — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:38:37 -0500

Detail of material used in the "Political Campaigns" case display at the Reuther Library.

(30761) Bill Clinton and John Sweeney, Minimum Wage Bill Signing, Washington, D.C., 1996

aorchard — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:25:12 -0500

President Bill Clinton signs the 1996 Minimum Wage Bill. SEIU President John Sweeney (front row, far left) looks on.

(30782) President Bill Clinton, Eliseo Medina, Washington, D.C., 1997

aorchard — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:22:36 -0500

Bill Clinton and Eliseo Medina at the Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

(32442) Al Gore at legislative conference, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:03:19 -0500

Legislative conference with Vice President Al Gore in Washington DC on May 23-26, 1999. Al Gore addresses conference attendees with the IEB sitting behind him onstage, including Pat Ford, Paul Policicchio, Eliseo Medina, and Andy Stern.

(32509) Labor 96 Democratic celebration

gstrassel — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:14:50 -0500

Labor 96 Democratic celebration party with Andy Stern at AFL-CIO, 1997.

John Sweeney talking with Andy Stern in Washington DC.

(32519) GOTV luncheon and rally

gstrassel — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:54:31 -0500

Pat Ford at GOTV luncheon and rally in 1998.

Nancy Pelosi talking with Pat Ford in San Francisco.

(32542) Whistle blower protection press conference

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:36:22 -0500

Press conference with Andy Stern on whistle blower protection in front of the Capitol Building in Washington DC.

(32543) Whistle blower protection press conference

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:27:50 -0500

Press conference with Andy Stern on whistle blower protection in front of the Capitol Building in Washington DC.

(32547) Organizing blitz

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:53:21 -0500

Local 100 organizing blitz in Houston, Texas. Speakers at the 1996 event included John Sweeney and Senator John Kerry.

(32548) Organizing blitz

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:57:28 -0500

Local 100 organizing blitz in Houston, Texas. Speakers at the 1996 event included John Sweeney and Senator John Kerry.

John Kerry speaking at Local 100 event in Houston, Texas.

(32549) Organizing blitz

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 11:01:32 -0500

Local 100 organizing blitz in Houston, Texas. Speakers at the 1996 event included John Sweeney and Senator John Kerry.

(32550) Organizing Blitz

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 11:04:31 -0500

Local 100 organizing blitz, 1996.

John Sweeney speaking at Local 100 event in Houston, Texas.

(33369) Janitors at Democratic National Convention

gstrassel — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:34:15 -0400

Custodians and members of SEIU Local 54 working at the 1976 Democratic Party’s National Convention in New York City. The custodians are working on the convention floor within Madison Square Garden where the delegates from each state assembled.

[Podcast] From Bargaining Table to Diplomatic Table: Leonard Woodcock in China (Part 1)

teller — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:50:23 -0400

[Podcast] From Bargaining Table to Diplomatic Table: Leonard Woodcock in China (Part 2)

teller — Wed, 26 May 2021 11:54:28 -0400

After Leonard Woodcock stepped down as president of the UAW in 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter sent him to Beijing as a diplomatic envoy and ultimately as the nation’s first ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. In the second of a two-part interview, his wife Sharon Woodcock talks about Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States; Leonard Woodcock's work after leaving the State Department, including his work on the Board of Governors of Wayne State University; and his support of the Reuther Library. read more »