https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/797 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6832 <p>Irving Bluestone (January 5, 1917 – November 17, 2007) was born and raised in New<br /> York City. He received his B.A. at City College of New York in 1937 and attended the<br /> University of Bern, Switzerland for one year of postgraduate studies. In 1942 he joined<br /> the UAW in New Jersey and showing promise, was moved to Detroit in 1947 by Walter<br /> Reuther to join the General Motors department. He became Leonard Woodcock’s<br /> administrative assistant in 1955 and Walter Reuther’s in 1961. In 1972 he was elected<br /> Vice President of the UAW and also served as the Director of UAW General Motors<br /> Department. Bluestone retired from the UAW in 1980, and became a professor and then<br /> director of the Labor Studies program at Wayne State University, a position he held until<br /> 1999. During his retirement he served on numerous labor and economic councils, was<br /> heavily involved in Joint Action and Quality of Work Life programs, promoted Michigan<br /> industry and economy, and served as a labor representative on several companies’ board<br /> of directors. In 1999 he retired fully and moved to Brookline, Massachusetts.</p> <p>This collection highlights Bluestone’s retirement years from 1980-1999. It covers his<br /> activities on labor councils, economic alliances, worker’s programs, technology and<br /> manufacturing research, and Quality of Work Life and Joint Action programs. His<br /> educational work and research are included, as well as his correspondence, publications and speeches.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/6832#comments Affirmative action Labor education Labor unions Labor-management relations Michigan economics Quality of work life Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970 UAW Workers&#039; rights Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:37:40 -0400 drice 6832 at https://reuther.wayne.edu