Veteran Union Leader to Head AFT
Promising to advance the "same
important causes" championed by his two predecessors at the American
Federation of Teachers, Edward J. McElroy was elected president of the
1.3 million-member union July 17.
By a nearly unanimous vote, delegates chose Mr. McElroy to fill the
position left open by Sandra Feldman, who had announced that she would
not seek re-election because of her ongoing battle with breast cancer
and the treatments required.
Ms. Feldman threw her support behind Mr. McElroy, who, as secretary-treasurer, has been second in command at...
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