SHANKER, ALBERT — (1928–1997), U.S. labor leader. Shanker, who was born in New York City, taught in the New York City public school system from 1952 to 1959, when he resigned to become a trade union organizer for the city s teachers. Elected president of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shanker, Albert — ▪ 1998 American union official best remembered as the leader of New York City s United Federation of Teachers in 1968 during a bitter series of strikes over decentralization that became racially and religiously divisive; later, as president … Universalium
Albert Shanker — Infobox Person name = Albert Shanker image size = 140x209px caption = Albert Shanker birth date = birth date|1928|9|14|mf=y birth place = New York City, United States death date = death date and age|1997|2|22|1928|9|14|mf=y death place = New York … Wikipedia
Albert Shanker Institute — The Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to advancing democratic ideals, improving the quality of public education, and conducting research into the labor movement and the sociology of work. The foundation sponsors… … Wikipedia
American Federation of Teachers — Infobox Union name= AFT country= United States affiliation= AFL CIO members= 1.4 million full name= American Federation of Teachers native name= founded= 1916 current= head= dissolved date= dissolved state= merged into= office= Washington, D.C.… … Wikipedia
David Selden — (June 5, 1914 – May 8, 1998) was an American activist who led the American Federation of Teachers from 1968 through 1974. As Director of Organization of the Teachers Guild from 1953, he was a main strategist in the creation of the United… … Wikipedia
New York State United Teachers — NYSUT Full name New York State United Teachers Founded 1971 Members 525,000 Country United States … Wikipedia
Sandra Feldman — (October 13, 1939 September 18, 2005) was an American civil rights activist, educator and labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1997 to 2004.Early lifeBorn Sandra Abramowitz in Coney Island in… … Wikipedia
Education International — Infobox Union name= EI country= International members= 30 million in 170 countries and territories (2007) [cite web title=Education International work=Education International url=http://www.ei ie.org/ accessdate=2007 08 14] full name= Education… … Wikipedia
Victor Kamber — (born 1943) is a labor union activist and political consultant in the United States. A Democrat, he worked for the AFL CIO in the 1970s before forming The Kamber Group, a public relations firm, in 1980.The Kamber Group worked for Democratic Party … Wikipedia
Diane Ravitch — The Language Police redirects here. For entities referred to by that term, see Language police. Diane Silvers Ravitch Born Diane Silvers July 1, 1938 (1938 07 01) (age 73) Houston, Texas Residence Brooklyn, New York Nat … Wikipedia
