Dean Streiff Merger Files: Documents, Proposals, 1971-1972

Confidential merger agreement between NYSTA and UTNY; Albany Times-Union editorial, "To Merger or Not?" November 13, 1971; telegram from Hobart to UFT president Al Shanker, and related press release/press conference text, calling for merger talks, November 10; agenda, fact sheet, and cover letter from Al Shanker to teachers re Meeting of New York State Congressional Delegation with State, County, City, Town and School Officials and the State Legislative Leaders on the Fiscal Crisis of State and Local Governments, December 3; mailgram from Hobart to Shanker, criticizing plans for rally as self-aggrandizing stunt, calling Shanker to join NYSTA-initiated Public Employees Legislative Alliance in united front; news clippings with cover letter from NYSTA executive secretary Francis White, asserting that articles demonstrated Shanker's intent to destroy NYSTA, November 18; transcript of meeting and related documents re unity talks at Wappingers Falls, December 20, 1971; confidential memo to NYSTA regional coordinators re merger talks, January 7, 1972; joint merger agreement statement by Tom Hobart and Al Shanker, April 1, 1972; issues of the NYSTA Challenger, announcing merger agreement and other updates