American Federation of Teachers, 1986-1990

File — Box: 5, Folder: 28

Scope and Contents

See also Speeches – Shanker, Albert, Memorial Service 1997 Letter to New Hampshire Sen. John Durkin from AFT political director Rachelle Horowitz expressing disgust at his pledge not to accept PAC money, pointing out that he won his seat mainly through the support of the pooled resources of working people, June 11, 1990; program for a Labor Salute to Amnesty International, February 24, 1987, with attached statement by Sen. Paul Sarbanes in Congressional Record of March 6, 1987, and cover letter from AFT International Affairs Department director Joanne McFarland, March 24, 1987; correspondence and statement, “Education for Democracy,” by the Education for Democracy Project, asserting that democratic values should be taught in schools, March 1987; letter to Mazur from AFT president Albert Shanker asking for ILGWU to contribute to a public relations campaign to dispel misperceptions about AFL-CIO’s National Endowment for Democracy and its assistance to trade unionists struggling to create democratic systems in other countries, July 22, 1986; letter to Mazur from Shanker re literacy project, January 27, 1987; letter from Mazur to Shanker thanking him for support by AFT in trying to pass the Textile and Apparel Trade Act, October 7, 1988

Dates

1986-1990

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The ILGWU Records, except for publications and materials produced for publication, are restricted. Materials created prior to twenty years from the current date are open to researchers only with prior written permission from the Director of the Kheel Center; materials created during the past twenty-years are closed; the minutes of the General Executive Board are closed. For more information contact the Kheel Center.