Merger NYSTA-UTNY, 1972-1982

Draft document re merger of NYSTA and UTNY to form NYSUT, August 10, 1982, by Dean Streiff; handwritten note to Steiff, taking issue with his account of merger talks, particularly role of Fred [Lambert?]; Tom Hobart's anti-NEA, anti-affirmative action booklet, "What Price Quotas?" n.d., c. 1973; memo from NYSTA president Tom Hobart to members of the House of Delegates, announcing upcoming meeting of Board of Directors and his intention to ask them to recommend merger with UTNY, April 1, 1972; NYSTA press release, "New York State Teachers Vote 'Yes' on Union/Association Merger," June 5, 1972; "NYSTA Delegates Vote Overwhelmingly to Merge with UTNY," April 22, 1972; related press releases; NYSTA document, "Everything you always wanted to know about Merger but didn't know whom to ask"; confidential signed merger agreement; printed merger agreement, signed March 30, 1972; question and answer interview with Tom Hobart, "Alone we can never have anything like the clout of the AFL-CIO" March 3, 1972; joint statement of Hobart and Al Shanker, April 1, 1972; issue of The United Teacher, June 11, 1972; memo from Dean Streiff re NEA in response to memo to Hobart, April 28, 1975; memo to Hobart from general counsel re NEA, April 15, 1975; American Arbitration Association Official Secret Ballot for referendum on merger between NYSTA and UTNY; American Arbitration Association Certification of Results, notarized June 12, 1972; newspaper clippings