April 15, 2005

Activist Weissman '69 profiled

A recent Springfield Republican article titled “Championing workers a lifelong commitment” profiled Jon R. Weissman ‘69, founder of Jobs with Justice, a national organization dedicated to supporting workers’ rights. The article details the development of Weissman’s activism, especially while he was at Amherst, during which time he completed a study that analyzed the nation’s education system as a tracking system that helped to “winnow out professionals such as doctors and lawyers, using Amherst College as an example.” Weissman was president of the Amherst chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, and was also active in anti-war and pro-coeducation groups at the college.

Brian Meacham '97 | April 15, 2005 08:20 AM | Alumni