Michael Schippani
Mike Schippani is "leading researcher" who worked for the United Auto Workers. Michael Schippani is also a long-time labor organizer and thinker about economics and workers rights. He serves on a Michigan Workforce Development Board. Michael is also connected to the labor movement in Massachusetts having worked with textile workers and advised former Governor Michael Dukakis. He also participated in the drafting of the "Corporate Democracy Act" that sought to rein in and democratize corporations before the rise of Reaganism and the restructuring of corporate power.[1]
Democratic Socialists of America
DSA Labor Commission
In 1990, Jo-Ann Mort and Mike Schippani (chairman), were contacts for the Democratic Socialists of America Labor Commission.[2]
Other members included Tim Sears, Penny Schantz, Paul Baicich, Carl Shier and Jack Clark, a DSA National Political Committee member, then working for the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor.[3]
Debs-Thomas-Bernstein Awards Reception
The 2010 Debs-Thomas-Bernstein Awards, sponsored by Boston Democratic Socialists of America, took place Tuesday, June 13, 6:30—8:30 P.M., at the Jamaica plain home of environmentalist Marcia Peters and David Karaus.
2010 honorees were "two champions of social justice and grassroots democracy: Georgia Hollister Isman and Jack Clark". Honorary Co-Chairs for the event were MA AFL-CIO President Robert Haynes and State Senator Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville), with special guest Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston).[4]
Georgia Hollister Isman was presented by Andrea Miller of NARAL and Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, who livened up her introduction by bursting into song.
After being introduced by MA AFL-CIO Vice-President Ed Collins and Janet Boguslaw from Brandeis University, Jack Clark "entertained and informed us with a brief tour of U.S. Socialist history".
Others who attended or sponsored the event included Rep. Frank Smizik, Somerville Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, and recently elected President of the Washington, DC chapter of Red Sox Nation Eleanor LeCain, "our perennial MC, Julie Johnson", Mike Schippani (UAW-Detroit); Shaw’s striker Juan Garcia and UFCW staffer Heysoll Rodriguez.[5]
Labor Leads Conversations
In September 2008, Massachusetts Global Action and Boston DSA in welcoming Michael Schippani to the "Labor Leads Conversations" hosted at encuentro 5.[6]
DSA North Star
In 2018 Michael Schippani was an original signatory of the DSA North Star founding principles statement.
References
- ↑ [1] [act-ma] 9/4 Unions & Politics w/Michael Schippani (Thursday @ e5), accessed July 17, 2010
- ↑ Democratic Left, March/April 1990, page 11
- ↑ Democratic Left, July/August 1990, page 17
- ↑ TYR, May 2010
- ↑ TRY Sep. 2010
- ↑ [2] [act-ma] 9/4 Unions & Politics w/Michael Schippani (Thursday @ e5), accessed July 17, 2010