Douglas Fraser (trade unionist)
Douglas Andrew Fraser (born December 18, 1916 in Glasgow , † February 23, 2008 in Southfield , Michigan ) was an American trade unionist from Scotland who was President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) from 1977 to 1983 .
Life
Fraser was the son of an electrician. At the age of 6, he and his family moved to Detroit . He started his first job at the Chrysler DeSoto factory, where he had to smooth out wrinkles from sheet metal. A short time later he joined the UAW and was elected President of Area 227 in 1944. Walter Reuther recognized Fraser's negotiating skills and offered him a job as his office assistant. He later rose to become Vice Director of Region 1A. In 1970 he was elected Vice President of the UAW and in 1977 to succeed Leonard Woodcock .
Fraser retired from the UAW in 1983 and continued to teach at Harvard University , MIT , the University of Michigan, and later as a professor at Wayne State University . He has also served on many advisory boards, committees and commissions, including the Commission on the Future of Worker Management Relations , the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , the Health Security Action Council , the Families Foundation USA and the NAACP .
Web links
- Douglas A. Fraser Center for Workplace Issues
- Obituary for Douglas A. Fraser. In: New York Times (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fraser, Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fraser, Douglas Andrew (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish American trade unionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 2008 |
| Place of death | Southfield |