Records, 1941-1980.

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Records, 1941-1980.

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The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) records include a full set of executive board minutes, executive officers' files and district representatives files. Other major sets of records are general subject files, ca. 1960-80, covering all aspects of the educational, political and social life of city, the national educational system, and the central office files for the seventies, which include all internal union memos and correspondence. Separate smaller groups of files, about five cubic feet each, document the organizing campaign of 1962-65, and various subsequent contract negotiations. The union newspaper, which dates back to the mid-fifties, is available on microfilm.

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (Pa.)

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The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (American Federation of Teachers, Local 3) was established in 1941, as a result of the expulsion of the left-wing Philadelphia Teacher's Union (American Federation of Teachers, Local 192) from the American Federation of Teachers, until 1962, the PFT struggled to have even a minimal impact on school operations. After the New York teachers' UFT secured a collective bargaining agreement in 1961, a drive to organize began in Philadelphia with national AFL-CIO ...

Sagot, Leonard

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American Federation of Teachers. Local 192 (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Sullivan, Frank, 1942-

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Richman, Sunny

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Ryan, John

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Ryan, from Wanda (Ill.) served from 1861-1866 in the 2nd Illinois Cavalry, Company D. From the description of Reminiscences, 1905. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 40950607 ...