As a prominent thought leader in industrial relations and negotiations, McKersie often has ventured beyond the bounds of classrooms and scholarly publications to engage in direct action campaigns.

In addition to his roles as professor, author, and labor arbitrator, Myers served in advisory roles on national task forces and councils.

Phyllis Wallace spearheaded a precedent-setting legal decision in the federal case against American Telephone and Telegraph Co., then the largest private employer in the United States.

MIT Sloan Professor Douglas McGregor was an influential management scholar whose book "The Human Side of Enterprise" had an enormous impact on management theory.