| Collection Name: |
American Federation of Teachers Oral History Project |
| Repository Name: |
Wayne State University. Walter P. Reuther Library. Oral History Collections [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| URL: |
http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/use/ohistory.html#Anchor-AMERICAN-14210 |
| Dates Spanned: |
1985-1987 |
| Description: |
AFT-sponsored series of interviews conducted between 1985 and 1987 by Renee Epstein with leading figures in the union. Topics discussed include the rise of the militant teacher, first collective bargaining, first strikes, AFT political structure, Shanker vs. Selden fight, and Oceanhill-Brownsville. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
19 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Industry and Labor; Economics; Education |
| ASP Subjects: |
Labor unions; New York; New York (State)--Politics and Government; New York, NY; Oral history; Strikes and lockouts; Teachers; United States |
| Other Subjects: |
1946 St. Paul Federation of Teachers Strike; Oceanhill Brownsville; Shanker vs. Selden fight |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0001891 |
