NYSTA-Unity Merger, 1972-1973

Legal summons and complaint against New York State Teachers Association and American Arbitration Association, June 7, 1972; article in New York magazine, "Is It Still OK to Hate Albert Shanker?" October 25, 1971, with cover memo to NYSTA Cabinet members, February 10, 1972; memo to NYSTA president Tom Hobart, vice presidents Rogers and Cortese, and NYSTA Board of Directors re board actions re merger with UTNY (United Teachers of New York), February 15; confidential proposals to Albert Shanker from Tom Hobart for merger of New York State Teachers Association and United Teachers of New York State, January 4; Remarks by Dr. White during Merger Discussion at the Board of Directors Meeting, February 12, with cover memo to professional staff members of the NYSTA Department of Studies (sic) and Professional Services, noting rumor mill, February 25; confidential memo to Tom Hobart from R. I. Allen and D. C. McKillip, requesting that assistant directors be kept apprised of developments in merger talks, March 3; Notice of a Meeting of Members of the New York State Teachers Association to Adopt a Plan of Consolidation, June 3, with attached Plan of Consolidation of New York State Teachers Association and United Teachers of New York State Forming New York Congress of Teachers and cover flyer re registration for Special House of Delegates, June 17; trifold brochure, National Education Association Actions on the Affiliation of Federation-Association Merged Unions, with attached letter from NEA, December 21; handwritten notes