James McQuaid

Department

History, Employment and Labor Relations

Secondary Title

Secretary, Michigan Labor History Society

Phone

313.577.6601

Office

253 Walter Reuther Archives

Selected publications

• Perry, Tam, James McQuaid, Claudia Sanford, and Dennis Archambault. “Detroit’s Work to Address the Pandemic for Older Adults: A City of Challenge, History and Resilience.” In Global Reflections on COVID-19 and Urban Inequalities, edited by Brian Doucet. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, 2021
• McQuaid, James. “The Kapanowski Challenge: How Rank and File UAW Members Rallied Around Gay Activists to Fight Runaway Shops in 1972 Detroit.” The Metropole (blog). Urban History Association, January 15, 2020
• The Kapanowski Challenge: The Intersection Of Sexuality, Labor Activism, And Deindustrialization On The Shop Floor

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