Garofalo, Joseph (1933?-2016)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1933?-2016
Biography
Joseph Garofalo was a professor of textile science at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC for over 40 years. He was also a trustee and treasurer of the Federal Teachers' Credit Union, as well as treasurer of the United Federation of Teachers.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Interview with executive members of the Union of United College Employees (UCE) of FIT: Joe Garofalo, Judy Wood, Arthur Levinson, & Juliette Romano, 1994 November 14, 1994 November 14
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.4
Scope and Contents
This is an interview with four executive members of the Union of United College Employees (UCE) at FIT: Joseph Garofalo, Judy Wood, Juliette Romano, and Arthur Levinson. The four begin by explaining their backgrounds and initial involvement with FIT in the 1960s and 1970s. They discuss how difficult it was to get promotions under the administration of Lawrence Bethel, and how the union had to fight for many rights such as faculty status for “non-classroom faculty.” They also discuss the...
Dates:
1994 November 14