Jack Barbash was born on August 1, 1910, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Louis Barbash and Rose Titel. In 1932, he received a BS and in 1937 MA, both in economics, from New York University.[1][2][3]
Careeredit
Barbash worked as an investigator for the New York State Department of Labor (1937–1939) and economist for the National Labor Relations Board (1939–1940).[3] In Washington, D.C., he worked for various unions and government agencies, including the US Office of Education (1940–1945), the War Production Board (1943–1945), and the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (1945–1949).[3] He also worked as research and education director for the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union (AMC) of Chicago (1948–1949).[3] He then became staff director (1949–1953) of a subcommittee on labor-management relations on the US Senate's Labor Committee (currently called the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions).[1][2][3]
In 1953, Barbash joined the CIO's legal department as an economist and worked closely with Arthur J. Goldberg, the CIO's general counsel, in negotiating the CIO to rejoin the AFL in 1955. Thereafter, Barbash served as director of research and education at the AFL–CIO.[1][2][3]
In 1957, Barbash became a professor of economics and industrial relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he taught for 24 years before retiring as the John P. Bascom Professor Emeritus of Economics and Industrial Relations in 1981.[1][2][3]
Personal life and deathedit
On May 27, 1934, Barbash married Kate Hubelbauk; they had three children.[1][2] Son Fred Barbash became national editor of the Washington Post.[2]
Barbash headed the Industrial Relations Research Association, International Industrial Relations Research Association, Labor and Employment Relations Association, and the Association for Evolutionary Economics.[2] He also headed the University of Wisconsin's branch of the American Association of University Professors (AAU) (1970–1971).[3]
Jack Barbash died age 83 on May 21, 1994, of a heart attack in Madison, Wisconsin, where he had been living since 1957.[1][3]
Recognitionedit
Teaching Excellence Award (University of Wisconsin-Madison)[2]
Worksedit
Barbash's works include:
Books
Apprenticeship Admittance Requirements in Trade Unions in New York City (1936)
Labor Unions in Action: A Study of the Mainsprings of Unionism (1948)
Unions and Telephones: The Story of the Communications Workers of America (1952)
Taft–Hartley Act in action, 1947 ... 1954, and Essential of a New Labor Policy (1954)
Universities and Unions in Workers' Education (1955)
Practice of Unionism (1956)
Taft–Hartley Act in Action, 1947 ... 1956, and Essential of a New Labor Policy (1956)
Labor Movement in the United States (1958)
Unions and Union Leadership: Their Human Meaning (1959)
Labor's Grass Root's: A Study of the Local Union (1961)
Labor Movement: A Re-Examination; A Conference in Honor of David J. Saposs, January 14–15, 1966 (editor) (1966)
American Unions: Structure, Government and Politics (1967)
Industrial Order and the Tensions of Work (1971)
Trade Unions and National Economic Policy (1972)
Job Satisfaction Attitudes Surveys (1976)
Trade Unionism in the United States: A Symposium in Honor of Jack Barbash, April 24–26, 1981 (1981)
Work Ethic: A Critical Analysis (1983)
Elements of Industrial Relations (1984)
The Elements of Industrial Relations (1985)
Theories and Concepts in Comparative Industrial Relations (1989)
Articles
"A department to protect workers' equity" (1988)[4]
^ abcdefgSaxon, Wolfgang (26 May 1994). "Jack Barbash, Economist, 83; Helped in A.F.L.-C.I.O. Merger". New York Times. p. D22. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ abcdefghi"Labor Economist Jack Barbash Dies at Age 83". Washington Post. 25 May 1994. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ abcdefghij"Jack Barbash Collection – Papers, 1930s-1980s" (PDF). Wayne State University – Walter P. Reuther Library. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^Barbash, Jack (1 February 1988). "A department to protect workers' equity" (PDF). Monthly Labor Review. US Department of Justice. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^Barbash, Jack (1 May 1989). "John R. Commons: pioneer of labor economics" (PDF). Monthly Labor Review. US Department of Justice. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External sourcesedit
Wayne State University – Walter P. Reuther Library: Jack Barbash Collection
Encyclopedia of the History of American Management: Jack Barbash (1910–94)
Library of Congress: Interview with Jack Barbash
DPLA: Jack Barbash, economics
University of Wisconsin: Jack Barbash, economics
December 02, 2023
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Jack Barbash 1910 1994 was a labor economist best known for helping negotiate the merger of the Congress of Industrial Organizations CIO back into the American Federation of Labor AFL to form the AFL CIO in 1955 1 2 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Recognition 5 Works 6 References 7 External sourcesBackground editJack Barbash was born on August 1 1910 in Brooklyn New York the son of Louis Barbash and Rose Titel In 1932 he received a BS and in 1937 MA both in economics from New York University 1 2 3 Career editBarbash worked as an investigator for the New York State Department of Labor 1937 1939 and economist for the National Labor Relations Board 1939 1940 3 In Washington D C he worked for various unions and government agencies including the US Office of Education 1940 1945 the War Production Board 1943 1945 and the Labor Department s Bureau of Labor Statistics 1945 1949 3 He also worked as research and education director for the Amalgamated Meat Cutters union AMC of Chicago 1948 1949 3 He then became staff director 1949 1953 of a subcommittee on labor management relations on the US Senate s Labor Committee currently called the United States Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions 1 2 3 In 1953 Barbash joined the CIO s legal department as an economist and worked closely with Arthur J Goldberg the CIO s general counsel in negotiating the CIO to rejoin the AFL in 1955 Thereafter Barbash served as director of research and education at the AFL CIO 1 2 3 In 1957 Barbash became a professor of economics and industrial relations at the University of Wisconsin Madison where he taught for 24 years before retiring as the John P Bascom Professor Emeritus of Economics and Industrial Relations in 1981 1 2 3 Personal life and death editOn May 27 1934 Barbash married Kate Hubelbauk they had three children 1 2 Son Fred Barbash became national editor of the Washington Post 2 Barbash headed the Industrial Relations Research Association International Industrial Relations Research Association Labor and Employment Relations Association and the Association for Evolutionary Economics 2 He also headed the University of Wisconsin s branch of the American Association of University Professors AAU 1970 1971 3 Jack Barbash died age 83 on May 21 1994 of a heart attack in Madison Wisconsin where he had been living since 1957 1 3 Recognition editTeaching Excellence Award University of Wisconsin Madison 2 Works editBarbash s works include BooksApprenticeship Admittance Requirements in Trade Unions in New York City 1936 Labor Unions in Action A Study of the Mainsprings of Unionism 1948 Unions and Telephones The Story of the Communications Workers of America 1952 Taft Hartley Act in action 1947 1954 and Essential of a New Labor Policy 1954 Universities and Unions in Workers Education 1955 Practice of Unionism 1956 Taft Hartley Act in Action 1947 1956 and Essential of a New Labor Policy 1956 Labor Movement in the United States 1958 Unions and Union Leadership Their Human Meaning 1959 Labor s Grass Root s A Study of the Local Union 1961 Labor Movement A Re Examination A Conference in Honor of David J Saposs January 14 15 1966 editor 1966 American Unions Structure Government and Politics 1967 Industrial Order and the Tensions of Work 1971 Trade Unions and National Economic Policy 1972 Job Satisfaction Attitudes Surveys 1976 Trade Unionism in the United States A Symposium in Honor of Jack Barbash April 24 26 1981 1981 Work Ethic A Critical Analysis 1983 Elements of Industrial Relations 1984 The Elements of Industrial Relations 1985 Theories and Concepts in Comparative Industrial Relations 1989 Articles A department to protect workers equity 1988 4 John R Commons pioneer of labor economics 1989 5 References edit a b c d e f g Saxon Wolfgang 26 May 1994 Jack Barbash Economist 83 Helped in A F L C I O Merger New York Times p D22 Retrieved 26 May 2022 a b c d e f g h i Labor Economist Jack Barbash Dies at Age 83 Washington Post 25 May 1994 Retrieved 26 May 2022 a b c d e f g h i j Jack Barbash Collection Papers 1930s 1980s PDF Wayne State University Walter P Reuther Library Retrieved 26 May 2022 Barbash Jack 1 February 1988 A department to protect workers equity PDF Monthly Labor Review US Department of Justice Retrieved 28 May 2022 Barbash Jack 1 May 1989 John R Commons pioneer of labor economics PDF Monthly Labor Review US Department of Justice Retrieved 28 May 2022 External sources editWayne State University Walter P Reuther Library Jack Barbash Collection Encyclopedia of the History of American Management Jack Barbash 1910 94 Library of Congress Interview with Jack Barbash DPLA Jack Barbash economics University of Wisconsin Jack Barbash economics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Barbash amp oldid 1155216864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
