Background
Shister, Joseph was born on November 27, 1917 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Eli Harry and Pearl (Millman) Shister. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.
Shister, Joseph was born on November 27, 1917 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Eli Harry and Pearl (Millman) Shister. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.
Bachelor of Science, University Montreal, 1939; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1943.
Instructor economics, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1943;
research associate study trade-unionism, Rockefeller Foundation, 1944-1945;
assistant professor economics, Syracuse University, 1945-1946;
assistant professor, director research, labor and management center, Yale University, 1946-1949;
member of faculty, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1949-1983;
professor, State University of New York, 1950-1983;
professor emeritus industrial relations, State University of New York, since 1983;
department chairman industrial relations, State University of New York, 1950-1978;
visiting professor, Tufts U.
visiting professor, Wesleyan University
visiting professor, Montreal U., 1949-1955;
moderator, U. Buffalo Round Table of the Air, WBEN, WBEN-television, WBEN-FM, 1952-1972;
labor arbitrator, since 1944;
Cons. economist, National War Labor Board, 1944;
public member construction commission, National Wage Stabilization Board, 1951-1952;
referee, System Boards of Adjustment, since 1959;
chairman, Presidential Emergency Dispute Board, 1961, 62, 64;
special adviser labor legislation, Governor Connecticut, 1948-1950;
member social stratification committee, Social Science Research Council, 1952-1953;
member, New York State Mediation Board, 1966-1969;
special consultant, New York State Medical Board, 1968-1972;
also special, Mayor' General’ s Office Settlement Emergency Labor Disputes, 1959-1970. Special consultant Buffalo Full Employment Committee, 1958-1960. Chairman Erie County Grievance Board, 1963-1970.
Member of New York State Minimum Wage Board in Amusement and Recreation Industry, 1957-1959, White House Conference on National Economics Issues, 1962, White House Conference on Industrial World Ahead, 1972, National Academy Arbitrators, since 1950. Arbitration panel Federal Mediation and ConciliationSvc., since 1952, American Arbitration Association, since 1955. Member labor dispute panelsvarious boards and commissions.
Served as private Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Member Industrial Relations Research Association (executive board 1959-1962), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Edna Louise Tuck, December 28, 1941. Children— Neil Barry, Jayne Ellen, Gail Marilyn, Diane Marjorie.