American Federation of Teachers. Local 1359 (Amherst, Mass.)

First faculty union at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

From the description of American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO, University of Massachusetts Faculty records, 1963-1964. (University of Massachusetts Amherst). WorldCat record id: 50008448

The first faculty union at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) AFL-CIO, was established largely in response to the administration's reluctance to recommend raises in faculty salaries (1958-1964) and due to the faculty's desire for self-governance. The union was short-lived on the campus, but served to raise the consciousness of faculty to issues of faculty autonomy. AFT agitation helped bring about the "Green Book", the Morris Document, and the "Red Book" - basic documents defining the system of faculty governance at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

From the guide to the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO, University of Massachusetts Faculty Records MS 152., 1963-1964, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)