Teachers Union
New York City Teachers Union – Local 5, AFT | |
| Founded | 1916 |
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| Dissolved | 1964 |
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Key people | Henry Linville, Abraham Lefkowitz (co-founders) |
Publication | New York Teacher |
| Affiliations | American Federation of Teachers (AFT) (1916–1940) |
The New York City Teachers Union or "TU" (1916–1964) was the first New York labor union for teachers, formed as "AFT Local 5" of the American Federation of Teachers, which found itself hounded throughout its history due largely to co-membership of many of its members in the Communist Party USA (CPUSA).