World War II Honoree

Perry Greenwood

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Ruth

Relationship

Wife

WHILE UNDERGOING PRE-INDUCTION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR MILITARY SERVICE SINCE HE HAD BROKEN HIS ELBOW IN AN ACCIDENT. DURING WWII, HE WAS ASSIGNED FOR DUTY AS A DISPUTE OFFICER ON THE REGIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD THAT MET IN THE PENOBSCOTT BUILDING IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE INITIAL PUBLIC PANEL MEMBER APPOINTED WOULD CONVENE A MEETING OF AFFECTED LABOR AND/OR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR PRESENTATION OF THEIR LABOR DISPUTED CASE. AS A DISPUTED OFFICER, HE WOULD BE PRESENT TO ASSEMBLE THE FACTS. IF THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT ON THE MATTER, IT WOULD GO TO A TRI-PARTITE PANEL CONSISTING OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM LABOR, MANAGEMENT AND ONE FROM THE PUBLIC. AS A DISPUTE OFFICER, HE WOULD SUMMARIZE THE FACTS OF THE CASE. THE DECISION OF THE TRI-PARTITE PANEL, USUALLY BY A VOTE OF 2 TO 1 WOULD BE RENDERED. HE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MERITORIOUS SERVICE WITH THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD DURING WWII.