Ocean Hill-Brownsville Demonstration School District (New York, N.Y.)

Ann Filardo Papers

drice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:09:57 -0500

Ann Filardo was chairperson and executive board member of the Teachers Action Caucus, a rank and file caucus within the United Federation of Teachers, and founder of the United Action Caucus, a national rank and file group within the American Federation of Teachers. Her papers reflect her involvement with both groups.

Workers' Education Local 189 Records

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:18:52 -0500

Workers Education Local 189, American Federation of Teachers, was founded in November 1922 as the bargaining agent for the faculty members of Brookwood Labor College. After Brookwood closed its doors in 1937, Local 189 opened its membership to all persons, regardless of geographic location, who were engaged in workers' education. Throughout its existence Local 189 had been active in distributing workers' education materials to other members of the AFT, and to public schools, colleges and to the community at large. Members developed histories of the labor and civil rights movement. In the 1960s and 1970s Local 189 became vocal critics of the war in Vietnam and of President Nixon and voiced their opinion about the direction of the AFT. When the executive board of the AFT passed a resolution limiting locals to one geographic area, Local 189 would not abide by this and disaffiliated from the AFT in 1977.
The papers reflect the activities of the union in promoting workers' education, developing standards for workers' educators and supporting various progressive causes. The collection also documents the controversy which led disaffiliation from the AFT.

Firing Line

jruss — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:55:31 -0400

Albert Shanker was a guest on the television show Firing Line hosted by William Buckley. They debated in earnest the quality of New York City public education system. They covered some subjects on the right of teachers to strike and the power of unions. However, a majority of the debate centered on the Ocean Hill - Brownsville strike of 1968. For more information on Firing Line transcripts please follow this link http://hoohila.stanford.edu/firingline/index.php

Shanker Debates Doar

jruss — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:55:31 -0400

Debate taken from the United Teacher. Albert Shanker debates John Doar, Board of Education president of New York City about the Ocean Hill - Brownsville strike.