American Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Duration: 1916 - Current (Africa solidarity work known in the 1980s)
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916. The AFT Black Caucus was involved in anti-apartheid work in a number of cities. The AFT Black Caucus was a sponsor of the WEST COAST CONFERENCE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA (ANC) AND NAMIBIA (SWAPO) in June 1986. There...
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916. The AFT Black Caucus was involved in anti-apartheid work in a number of cities. The AFT Black Caucus was a sponsor of the WEST COAST CONFERENCE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA (ANC) AND NAMIBIA (SWAPO) in June 1986. There was an AFL Local 2121 Anti-Apartheid Committee. (Source: AFT website accessed November 7, 2014; and documents on this website.)
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