https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/346 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10324 <p>Sam Fishman was born January 24, 1924 and spent the majority of his adult life involved with the labor movement in Michigan. He was originally an assembler and machinist for the Ford Motor Company and eventually became an official in UAW Local 400. He later was elected Vice-President of UAW Local 99 and then President of UAW Local 36 at the Ford Assembly Plant. Fishman would go on to serve as head of the UAW Community Action Program (CAP) for 12 years until his election as president of the Michigan State AFL-CIO in 1983. Fishman was heavily involved with the Democratic Party and was a dominant figure in not only Michigan, but also national politics during the late 1970s and 1980s. Fishman passed away in 1987.</p> <p>The materials in the collection represent Fishman’s time in the UAW and AFL-CIO. There are also materials related to the Democratic Party in local, state and national elections. The bulk of the materials range from 1980 to 1984, when Fishman headed the UAW CAP and the MI AFL-CIO, and correspond to the 1980, 1982 and 1984 elections. Additionally there are materials related to Fishman’s interests in the Social Democrats and Israel. </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10324#comments AFL-CIO Bieber, Owen Blanchard, James J., 1942- Bluestone, Irving Democratic Party (Mich.) Democratic Party (U.S.) Ferency, Zolton, 1922-1993 Fraser, Douglas A. (Douglas Andrew), 1916-2008 International labor activities Kirkland, Lane Labor Labor Labor unions Levin, Carl, 1934- Milliken, William G., 1922- Mondale, Walter F., 1928- Reagan, Ronald Riegle, Donald W., 1938- UAW Workers&#039; compensation Fri, 03 May 2013 12:40:58 -0400 drice 10324 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3820 <p>James Pyrros had an active career in local, state, and national Democratic politics. He worked on many state congressional campaigns and staffs, for the Detroit Housing Commission, and in the Michigan attorney general's office. His papers reflect his political endeavors and document Michigan Democratic Party politic as well as state and national elections.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3820#comments City of Detroit Democratic Party (Mich.) Detroit Housing Commission Detroit--politics and government Edwards, George Ferency, Zolton, 1922-1993 Michigan--politics and government Nedzi, Lucien Politics Simon, Paul, 1928-2003 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:10:32 -0500 drice 3820 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6376 <p>Zolton Ferency (middle) posing with two children</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6376#comments American Federation of Teachers American Federation of Teachers Education Ferency, Zolton, 1922-1993 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:15:32 -0400 jhelpap 6376 at https://reuther.wayne.edu