Richard Parrish papers (Additions 2), 1932-1976.

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Richard Parrish papers (Additions 2), 1932-1976.

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Richard F. Parrish papers (Additions 2) include personal papers, and subject files for the following organizations: The American Federation of Teachers (Executive Council Proceedings, the 1968 New York City teachers' strike and decentralization), the United Federation of Teachers (Black Caucus), the National Afro-American Labor Council, and the Community Teachers Association. There is also printed matter including newspapers and magazine clippings, and material from the American Federation of Teachers and National Africo-American Labor Council conventions.

2 lin. ft.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6786186

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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United Federation of Teachers

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The Teachers' Union (TU) of New York City was organized in 1916 and chartered as Local 5 of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Although constrained by the AFT's no-strike pledge, laws against strikes by public employees, the authoritarian and paternalistic policies of the Board of Education, and the resistance of many teachers to trade-union appeals, the Teacher' Union soon won a reputation for militancy. The Teachers' Union not only addressed the bread and butter issues of salaries, pen...

American Federation of Teachers

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Joyce Wheeler was a member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a national teachers' labor union founded in 1900. She was particularly active in the United Action Caucus (UAC), a rank and file organization within the AFT. The UAC took stands on various issues within the American educational system, supported progressive politics in general, and campaigned for internal democracy within the AFT. Members of the Communist Party USA are thought to have played an important role in the UAC. Wh...

National Negro Labor Council (U.S.)

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Parrish, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1914-1983

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Richard Franklin Parrish was a teacher and labor leader in New York City, and one of the founding members of the National African American Labor Council, formerly the Negro American Labor Council. From the description of Richard Parrish papers (Additions 2), 1932-1976. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122607061 Teacher, labor leader. Richard F. Parrish was one of the founding members of the National Afro-American Labor Council, formerly...