Nathan Feinsinger
| Nathan Paul Feinsinger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 20, 1902 Brooklyn, New York, United States of America |
| Died | November 3, 1983 (aged 81) Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Bachelor's degree, University of Michigan, 1924 post-graduate study, Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Spouse(s) | Bettie |
| Children | 3 |
Bachelor's degree, University of Michigan, 1924
Nathan Paul Feinsinger (September 20, 1902 – November 3, 1983) was a professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He mediated and arbitrated a number of strikes, and served as general counsel to the Wisconsin Labor Relations Board and associate general counsel to the National War Labor Board (WLB).
Feinsinger is best known for his mediation efforts in the 1944 telephone operators strike, the 1947 pineapple workers strike, the 1952 steel strike, and the 1966 New York City transit worker strike.
Feinsinger was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1902 but grew up in Buffalo.
He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in 1924 and a law degree in 1926.
After post-graduate study at Columbia Law School in New York City, he joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1929. During his academic career, he was also a visiting professor of law at numerous other law schools throughout the nation.
Feinsinger was appointed general counsel to the Wisconsin Labor Relations Board in 1937. He served for two years, during which time he was on leave from the University of Wisconsin.
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Feinsinger associate general counsel of the War Labor Board. He was promoted to Director of National Disputes in 1943, overseeing labor problems of a national nature, and was appointed to be a representative of the public on the board in 1945.
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