Chapter 8 Coming Apart Articles, 1970-1973

Press release - NEA Terminates Merger Discussions with American Federation of Teachers; New York teacher union leader touted for seat on AFL-CIO council; Merger that could form World's largest union; AFT statement on break up of unit talks; NEA-AFT Merger talks break off; UTP News Service, Jan. 19, 1973; MFT Leaders Torpedo Merger; Complete Merger Plan: Approval of move by two L.S. units would give major impetus to Nationwide Campaign; An open letter to NEA Leaders from President Helen D. Wise; Termination of AFT-NEA Merger Talks background materials; NEA News Service II, Feb. 28, 1974; AFT Statement on Break up of Unity Talks; NEA News Service, Feb. 28, 1974; Interview with David Sellen, President, AFT & Terry Herndon, Executive Secretary, NEA; To: Dave Ford, NYSUT NYK - From: Ralph Lloyd, AFT WSH : Selden sees Teacher merger as essential to society; NEA News Service, Oct. 3, 1973; Memo: To: State Presidents and Executive Secretaries, Urban Presidents and Executive Directors, NCSEA Executive Committee, NCUEA Executive Committee, NEA Regional Managers, UniServ Directors; From: Helen D. Wise; Union Member Rolls Top 19 Million in '72; Teacher merger Threatens Schools; and more