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 Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers


                "The PFT brought dignity to teachers and gave us some parity with adminstrators."

        "The '68 strike for collective bargaining was the critical element in our growth. I want to say something, too, about the long strike. I am truly proud of teachers for the 75-76 strike. For a while I was afraid we might not hold out, but we did, and it paid off."
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           ~Lefty Armenti, South High


PFT 50th, pg. 37
PFT Meetings
PFT 50th, pg. 38
PFT Strikes
PFT 50th, pg. 35
PFT Signups
PFT 50th, pg. 5
Albert Fondy, PFT President 1985
PFT 5oth, pg. 36
PFT Strike Bulletin Board
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History and Chronology

  

Sources: Photos, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Fiftieth Anniversary Program, 1985.
Lefty Armenti Quote, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Fiftieth Anniversary Program, pg. 35, 1985.