Title: Office of the President Collection - AFT Genre: Papers Date: 1960-1974 (predominately 1968-1974) Size: 22 linear feet ID#: 1553-aft OCLC: |
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Scope & Contents
In 1916, a handful of teachers met outside of Chicago to discuss the formation of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) . What brought them together was the belief that they needed a new national organization that would be committed to their professional interests, would benefit the people they served, and would work to create strong local unions affiliated with the American labor movement. From this foundation, the AFT has grown into a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.
The records of the AFT’s office of the President Collection consist of minutes, correspondence, reports, publications and other materials documenting the union’s activities in organizing and servicing affiliates, improving teaching conditions and influencing legislation affecting education and social issue during the presidencies of Charles Cogen and David Selden.
Collective Bargaining - Education - United States
Education - Bilingual
Educational Change
Education - Curricula
Educational - Finance
Education - Special Education
Education - Law and Legislation
Education and Crime
National Education Association
More Effective Schools Program
Oceanhill-Brownsville
Professional Employees-Labor Unions- United States
Public Employee - Labor Unions - United States
School Children - Transportation - United States
Segregation in Education - United States
Sexual - Discrimination
Schools - Discrimination
Strikes and Lockouts - Teachers - United States
Strikes and Lockouts - Newark - New Jersey
Strikes and Lockouts - San Francisco - California
Teachers - Job Stress
Teachers - Los Angeles - California
Teachers - New York City - New York
Teachers - Political Activity
Teachers - United States
Teacher Centers
Working Class - Education
A large number of books, contracts and serials have been transferred to the Archives Library, and several photographs, audio tapes and items of memorabilia have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collection.
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