Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T.
Title
Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T.
Subject
Description
Albert Shanker, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, is holding the report that would stop the threat of striking teachers.
When Albert Shanker saw two teachers unions form into one, The Teacher’s Guild and New York City's High School Teacher's Association, he became an active part in the new organization, the United Federation of Teachers. He became involved in teacher’s rights, knowing they needed a higher salary for their difficult job, and often led strikes in order to accomplish his goals. In 1964, he left the teaching position to become the full time president of the organization. His efforts even aided those who weren’t teachers, when during 1975, he led a five-day strike during which he asked the Teachers' Retirement System to invest $150 million in Municipal Corp. bonds. It was thanks to this action that he saved New York from complete bankruptcy.
When Albert Shanker saw two teachers unions form into one, The Teacher’s Guild and New York City's High School Teacher's Association, he became an active part in the new organization, the United Federation of Teachers. He became involved in teacher’s rights, knowing they needed a higher salary for their difficult job, and often led strikes in order to accomplish his goals. In 1964, he left the teaching position to become the full time president of the organization. His efforts even aided those who weren’t teachers, when during 1975, he led a five-day strike during which he asked the Teachers' Retirement System to invest $150 million in Municipal Corp. bonds. It was thanks to this action that he saved New York from complete bankruptcy.
Creator
Walter Albertin
Date
1965
Source
https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3f00000/3f05000/3f05800/3f05880r.jpg
Relation
Link: Library of Congress
Rights
Source: New York State United Teachers. (2012, October 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:08, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/QWbKjp
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Albert Shanker, UFT, Teaching, Public Education, Strikes, Unions, Labor
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Walter Albertin, Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T., Library of Congress, 1965
Cite As
Walter Albertin, “Albert Shanker, President of U.F.T.,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 27, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/339.