Schenectady Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers Local 803 records

Author:

American Federation of Teachers. Local 803 (Schenectady, N.Y.)

Call Number:

MSS APAP-036 local

Abstract:

Although the records of the Schenectady Federation of Teachers contain a complete set of minutes from 1944 (and minutes for its predecessor organization from 1918-1934), the most useful records for studying the history and opinions of the local are its newsletters and subject files. Major issues confronting the union were teachers' salaries and workloads (especially 1927-44); merit pay (1948-52); and school reorganization (1987-90).

Historical Note:

Historical note: Successor to the City Teachers' Association of Schenectady, the Schenectady Federation of Teachers, Local 803, AFT, was formed in Schenectady, NY, in 1944 to organize teachers to fight for the pay raise which had been awarded to all other municipal employees. The Schenectady Federation of Teachers (SFT) fought the merit rating system instituted by the Board of Education from 1948 until it was abandoned in 1952. In September 1975, SFT went on strike over the issue of class size. Since strikes by public employees are illegal under New York State's Taylor Law, a number of the members of SFT were prosecuted and sentenced to short jail terms.

Physical Description:

6 microfilm reels ; 35 cm

Access Terms:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Notes:

Microform. local

Subjects:

Labor laws and legislation New York (State), Teachers' unions New York (State) Schenectady, Merit pay New York (State) Schenectady, Labor unions New York (State) Schenectady, Labor laws and legislation, Labor unions, Merit pay, and Teachers' unions

Genres/Forms:

Records. aat, Minutes. aat, and Newsletters. aat

Corporate Names:

American Federation of Teachers. Local 803 (Schenectady, N.Y.), New York State United Teachers, National Education Association of the United States, City Teachers' Association of Schenectady, National Education Association of the United States, and New York State United Teachers

Geographic Terms:

New York (State) and New York (State) Schenectady