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AFT Great Lakes Regional Office Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001796
Abstract
The American Federation of Teachers is a labor union representing primary and secondary school teachers, paraprofessionals, higher education faculty, professional staff, and nurses and other health care professionals. Regional offices fall under the auspices of the Department of Organizing and are responsible for organizing efforts and other assistance to local and state federations. The Great Lakes Region includes Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Indiana. The...
Dates:
1970 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2002
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Mary Ellen Riordan Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP001682
Abstract
Mary Ellen Riordan (1920-2010) was president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers from 1960-1981.
In 1965, teachers and the school board signed their first contract, only the third teacher contract in the country. Riordan also guided the Detroit Federation of Teachers through three strikes, the Detroit Public Schools desegregation case Bradley v. Milliken, and agency fee case Abood v. Detroit Board of Education. In addition to her work with DFT, she served on the AFT Executive Council as...
Dates:
1920 - 2004
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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