Albert Shanker
Albert Shanker | |
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| Born | September 14, 1928 New York City, United States |
| Died | February 22, 1997 (aged 68) New York City, United States |
| Education | Stuyvesant High School |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BA) Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Labor Leader, AFT & UFT President |
| Spouses | Pearl Sabath (1949 — 1960) Edith Shanker (1960 — 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
Albert Shanker (September 14, 1928 – February 22, 1997) was an American union organizer and labor activist. He served as president of the United Federation of Teachers from 1964 to 1985, and president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1974 to 1997.