Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan Manufacturer's Association
Photographed by Bill Rieske, May 30, 2017
1. Michigan Manufacturer's Association Marker
Side A
Since its 1902 founding, the Michigan Manufacturers association has dealt with many important business issues. Beginning in 1908, the MMA organized employers to establish a system for compensating injured workers. In 1912, based on a proposal authored by the MMA, Michigan's first Workers Compensation Act became law. In 1943. the Michigan Manufacturers Association became the first such association in the nation to offer group insurance programs to its members.
Side B
In 1902 the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) held its first meeting in the chamber of the Michigan House of Representatives. The MMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of Michigan industry and providing information to manufacturers about such ongoing concerns as taxation, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. In 1952 the MMA established an office in Lansing so that constant contact with the legislative process could be maintained.
Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1459.)
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Location. 42° 43.626′ N, 84° 33.243′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is at the intersection of South Capitol Avenue and W. St. Joseph Street, on the left when traveling north on South Capitol Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 South Capitol Avenue, Lansing MI 48933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michigan Sheriffs' Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodbury-Kerns House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); I-496 Olds Freeway (about 600 feet away); Malcolm X (about 600 feet away); Olds Freeway (about 700 feet away);
Photographed by Bill Rieske, May 30, 2017
2. Michigan Manufacturer's Association
Photographed by Bill Rieske
3. Michigan Manufacturer's Association Building and Marker
Photographed by Bill Rieske
4. Michigan Manufacturer's Association Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 3. submitted on May 24, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 4. submitted on May 30, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
