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Public Employees Federation, 1982

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

Biography of PEF president John Kraemer; memo to Hobart re PEF per capita payments to NYSUT/AFT, October 6, 1982; letter from AFT secretary-treasurer to Elizabeth Hoke, congratulating her on her election as president of PEF, July 16, 1982; agreement between PEF and AFT, May 11, 1982, with hand notation re dates of approval; confidential letter from Hoke as candidate for PEF president and from James Sheedy, candidate for secretary-treasurer, to NYSUT counsel Bernard Ashe, and Jerry Sommers, SEIU, re integrity of the election process and security of the ballot, June 10, 1982; newsletter, Union Democracy Review, published by the Association for Union Democracy, May 28, 1982; copy of mailgram sent to PEF president John Kraemer by candidate Elizabeth Hoke, requesting that he convene a meeting of the Executive Board or transmit mailgram to Elections Committee re ballot procedures, 4/27/82; Wall Street Journal clipping re PEF election, noting that PEF Communicator featured president John Kraemer on every page, 5/14/82; letter from Hobart to PEF president John Kraemer, suggesting that Communicator includes news of other unions, especially AFT and SEIU, January 15; letters to PEF secretary-treasurer from PEF trustee Stan Byer, complaining of disorganized member list, requesting verbatim transcript of entire Election Rules and Procedures report at last Executive Board meeting, April 23; letter from Hobart to chair of PEF Ethics and Responsibility Committee re application of Landrum-Griffin Act to NYSUT /AFT, noting that NYSUT expected its affiliates to follow the standards established by the act, including secret ballot, April 13; urgent memo to Hobart from PEF trustee Stan Byer, also chair pro tem of Statewide Coalition for a Democratic Union (SCDU), re RA delegate challenge, March 2; letter to Tom Hobart from the Region 8 chair of the PEF Women's Program, thanking him for speaking at its conference, November 3

Dates

  • 1982

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

No original manuscripts less than 20 years old (from date of the creation of the record) and not previously published by the Donor can be cited, quoted, or duplicated without the written permission of the designated Donor representative. Researchers engaged in scholarly activity may, however, read from such records without prior permission unles they are otherwise specifically restricted.

Access to Executive Committee meeting Minutes fo whatever agre are restricted to the permission of the designated Donor repreresentative.

Extent

100.56 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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