This 1970 pamphlet highlights the United Federation of Teachers' achievements in collective bargaining, wage increases, improved benefits, and educational reforms. It showcases how the UFT advocated for teacher rights while promoting broader civil rights and social justice during a transformative decade for labor and education.
1969 Pamphlet on Bayard Rustin’s Support for Labor Rights and Racial Integration in NYC Schools
In his pamphlet Conflict or Coalition?: The Civil Rights Struggle and the Trade Union Movement Today, Bayard Rustin championed the United Federation of Teachers' efforts to advance racial integration and labor rights, portraying teacher unions as vital links connecting education reform with broader civil rights progress.
Bayard Rustin Tells It Like It Is: Light Not Heat
This 1968 column finds Bayard Rustin defending due process for teachers amid controversy within the United Federation of Teachers. He argues that justice and fairness must guide the movement, even in the face of internal criticism, and warns against replicating the injustices it seeks to overcome. Rustin ultimately calls for thoughtful debate, principled leadership, and collaboration between educators and communities.
