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- Walter Campbell, former Regional Director for the Allied Industrial Workers (AIW) Region 7 in west Michigan and former Secretary-Treasurer of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, talks about the beginnings of the United Way, a coalition of charitable organizations pooling their efforts in fundraising and support. Campbell describes how community fund raising began in cities in Michigan and how labor unions became involved in the 1930s and 1940s. Campbell says that in 1947 Walter Reuther and Henry Ford II cooperated to create the United Way of Michigan which served to streamline giving and emphasized the positive role unions can play in their communities. He also talks about his work life and his involvement in organized labor. Campbell is interviewed by John Revitte, Michigan State University professor of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Nationally renowned folk singer John McCutcheon delivers a performance entitled, "Culture and community: organizing hearts and minds". McCutcheon weaves together music and discussion to highlight both culture and community as a way to organize He reflects on his youth, his relationship with his parents and explains how he got his start in music. Question and answer concludes the session. McCutcheon is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and cosponsored by the MSU Libraries Colloquia Series. Held at the MSU Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jerry Garcia, Vice President of Educational Programs at Sea Mar in Seattle, Washington delivers a talk entitled, "A bigger bite of the apple: social movements, immigrants, and labor in Washington State." Garcia discusses the history and consequences of farm labor movements in the state of Washington, focusing specifically on the United Farm Workers organization, and explains the role immigration has on the mobilization of current farm labor movements. Garcia answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Walter Campbell, former Regional Director for the Allied Industrial Workers (AIW) Region 7 in west Michigan and former Secretary-Treasurer of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, talks about the beginnings of the United Way, a coalition of charitable organizations pooling their efforts in fundraising and support. Campbell describes how community fund raising began in cities in Michigan and how labor unions became involved in the 1930s and 1940s. Campbell says that in 1947 Walter Reuther and Henry Ford II cooperated to create the United Way of Michigan which served to streamline giving and emphasized the positive role unions can play in their communities. He also talks about his work life and his involvement in organized labor. Campbell is interviewed by John Revitte, Michigan State University professor of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Nationally renowned folk singer John McCutcheon delivers a performance entitled, "Culture and community: organizing hearts and minds". McCutcheon weaves together music and discussion to highlight both culture and community as a way to organize He reflects on his youth, his relationship with his parents and explains how he got his start in music. Question and answer concludes the session. McCutcheon is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and cosponsored by the MSU Libraries Colloquia Series. Held at the MSU Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jerry Garcia, Vice President of Educational Programs at Sea Mar in Seattle, Washington delivers a talk entitled, "A bigger bite of the apple: social movements, immigrants, and labor in Washington State." Garcia discusses the history and consequences of farm labor movements in the state of Washington, focusing specifically on the United Farm Workers organization, and explains the role immigration has on the mobilization of current farm labor movements. Garcia answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection