AFT Southern Regional Office Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001863
Scope and Content
The majority of the office’s records consist of correspondence between locals, school districts, and the AFT. These records also give detailed information on organizing campaigns and negotiating contracts.
Other materials include state constitutions, education related issues, lawsuits, legal decisions, state and federal legislation, pamphlets, salary information, news releases, newspaper articles, and union newsletters.
Important Subjects: AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers Collective bargaining Collective labor agreements--Teachers--United States Labor unions and education—United States Labor union members--United States School employees Teacher educators--United States Wages--College employees--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Important Correspondents: Didier, Eugene Feldman, Sandra Kugler, Phil Shanker, Albert Squire, Al
Series Description: Series I: Locals 1970-1999 Series II: Collective Bargaining, 1972-1988 Series III: Subject Files, 1968-1989
Important Subjects: AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers Collective bargaining Collective labor agreements--Teachers--United States Labor unions and education—United States Labor union members--United States School employees Teacher educators--United States Wages--College employees--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Important Correspondents: Didier, Eugene Feldman, Sandra Kugler, Phil Shanker, Albert Squire, Al
Series Description: Series I: Locals 1970-1999 Series II: Collective Bargaining, 1972-1988 Series III: Subject Files, 1968-1989
Dates
- 1968 - 1999
- Majority of material found within 1975 - 1985
Creator
- American Federation of Teachers. Southern Regional Office (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor.
History
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), was founded in 1916 to improve the working lives of teachers through-out the country and has grown to be one of the largest unions in the United States that is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The southern regional office is one of five satellite offices of the AFT. The southern region represents teachers from elementary school through higher education, paraprofessionals, and school-related personnel who are members of the AFT in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The function of the office is to assist in organizing local affiliates in the region, help with negotiations, lend support in various education reform initiatives and train AFT members in the region.
Extent
15 Linear Feet ([## MB, SB, or OS])
Abstract
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), was founded in 1916 to improve the working lives of teachers through-out the country and has grown to be one of the largest unions in the United States that is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The southern regional office is one of five satellite offices of the AFT. The southern region represents teachers from elementary school through higher education, paraprofessionals, and school-related personnel who are members of the AFT in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The function of the office is to assist in organizing local affiliates in the region, help with negotiations, lend support in various education reform initiatives and train AFT members in the region.
The majority of the office’s records consist of correspondence between locals, school districts, and the AFT. These records also give detailed information on organizing campaigns and negotiating contracts. Other materials include state constitutions, education related issues, lawsuits, legal decisions, state and federal legislation, pamphlets, salary information, news releases, newspaper articles, and union newsletters.
The majority of the office’s records consist of correspondence between locals, school districts, and the AFT. These records also give detailed information on organizing campaigns and negotiating contracts. Other materials include state constitutions, education related issues, lawsuits, legal decisions, state and federal legislation, pamphlets, salary information, news releases, newspaper articles, and union newsletters.
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series – Series 1 (Boxes 1-8), Series 2 (Boxes 9-10) and Series 3 (Boxes 11-15). Folders in each series are simply listed by their location within each box. They are not arranged, so any given subject may be dispersed throughout several boxes within each series.
Acquisition
AFT Southern Regional Office Records were deposited at the Reuther Library in February, 1999.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Maureen Simari on April 30, 2010.
Creator
- American Federation of Teachers. Southern Regional Office (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the AFT Southern Regional Office Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Maureen Simari.
- Date
- 2010-04-30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
Contact:
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202 USA
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202 USA