The research reported in this paper examined what role working in a union or nonunion college has in influencing faculty perceptions of control over their work. Using data from the 1993, 1999, and 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, this study explored the relative importance of variables in influencing perceived control among full-time…

The nature of the American academic workforce has fundamentally shifted over the past several decades. Whereas full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty were once the norm, the professoriate is now comprised of mostly non-tenure-track faculty. In 1969, tenured and tenure-track positions made up approximately 78.3% of the faculty and…

A table that lists institutions where faculty members were represented by certified collective-bargaining agents in 1988, and thus were entitled to bargaining rights, is presented. The figures were compiled by the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. (MLW)

A study is reported that found no significant relationship between unionization and changes in campus climate as described by faculty scores on the Institutional Functioning Inventory. Scores from 1980 are compared with those of a decade earlier for 18 unionized and 18 nonunionized campuses. (Author/MLW)

Faculty collective bargaining agreements were surveyed to determine the extent and frequency that contractual clauses dealing with discipline have been negotiated. Data on college faculty work stopages for 1986 were also collected. Excerpts from collective bargaining agreements concerning disciplinary actions, reprimands, just cause and due…

Data on college faculty work stoppages during 1966-1983 are presented. An introduction briefly summarizes the three reported strikes occurring in 1983. The 21-day strike at Compton Community College District, California, centered on funding for the college, which also was the main issue of the three-day stoppage at St. Clair County Community…

A study of the relationship between faculty unionization and salaries in Ontario's universities during 1975-1983 suggests that unionization has not had a significant impact on relative salary structures there. (MSE)

Describes a study of the relationship between the presence of collective bargaining and job satisfaction of two-year college faculty. One-fourth of the full-time faculty at 20 unionized and nonunionized colleges were surveyed using the Job Satisfaction Inventory. Satisfaction levels were higher among nonunionized faculty on seven of eight…

The principles of collective bargaining, the factors leading to its rise, differences in the public and private sectors of higher education, and the emergence of collective bargaining as a source of faculty activism are reviewed. (MSE)

Information on institutions engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1983 is presented. Attention is directed to agents elected, "no-agent" elections, decertifications, strikes, and legislation. A major finding for 1983 was a change in focus from campus organizing to lobbying for statewide enabling legislation.…

Information on colleges engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1987 is presented. Attention is directed to agents elected, no-agent elections, strikes, and first contracts signed. Information is provided for the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the American Association of…

Information on institutions engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1985 is presented, with attention to agents elected, no-agent elections, decertifications, strikes, and legislation. Information is provided for the American Federation for Teachers, the National Education Association, the American Association…

Information on institutions engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1984 is presented. Attention is directed to agents elected, no-agent elections, decertifications, strikes, and legislation, and first contracts signed. 1984 was a year of stability with slight increases in academic collective bargaining. The…

The structure and scope of faculty unionization in American, British, and Canadian universities are compared. The importance of the legal foundation for unionization, the organizational characteristics of the unions, and the status of the bargaining contract are analyzed from the standpoint of their impact on management. (Author/MLW)

Types of research currently being used in negotiating salaries and fringe benefits for faculty are discussed. As collective bargaining becomes more widespread among public colleges and universities it is suggested that the institutional researcher will be called upon to provide research relevant to the arbitration process. Master contract…