Background
Pleasure, Robert Jonathan was born on November 17, 1942 in Bayshore, New York, United States. Son of Hyman and Edith Beatrice (Schlank) Pleasure.
Pleasure, Robert Jonathan was born on November 17, 1942 in Bayshore, New York, United States. Son of Hyman and Edith Beatrice (Schlank) Pleasure.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1964; Master of Science, London School Economics and Political Science, 1967; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1967.
Assistant to chairman New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, 1968-1969. Attorney advisor National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1969-1970. Assistant general counsel American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), 1970-1972, United Brotherhood Carpenters and Joiners American (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), Washington, 1972-1978, 79-84.
General counsel Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 1978. Executive director George Meany Center for Labor Studies, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1984-1996. Assistant to president American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1996-1998.
Executive director Center to Protect Workers Rights, 1998-2001. President, executive director American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Center for Working Capital, since 2001. Member core faculty The McGregor School, Antioch University, chair labor studies, to 1996.
Visiting faculty graduate school University Massachusetts, Amherst, to 1997.
Vice-chairman Village of North Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1983, 84. Past member commission on non-college educational credit and credentials American Council on Education. Past American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations advisor on labor education International Labor Organization.
Member Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on radiological devices. Panel member on residential construction National Research Council. Environmental management advisory board subcommittee on worker safety Department of Energy.
Member American Bar Association (member governing council section on labor and employment law 1984-1988), Industrial Relations Research Association (national board 1996-1999), Federal Bar Association (chairman council on labor law and labor relations 1970, Robert Rosenthal award 1969), American Council on Education (commissioner commission on academy credit 1987-1994).
Children: Jennifer, Abigail, Benjamin, Jacob. Married Patricia A. Greenfield.