The Supreme Court ruling on the Yeshiva case, which ruled that Yeshiva faculty are managerial employees and therefore not protected in their organizing efforts by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), is discussed. Consequences of the ruling are to discourage faculty from establishing unions and to foster numerous court challenges. (MLW)

Problems of faculty unionization cases stemming from the application of laws and doctrines developed for industrial labor situations to an academic setting and findings of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are discussed. It is suggested that NLRB jurisdiction depends on definition of the role of the faculty. (BH)

Reviews the development of faculty collective bargaining in public higher education, as affected by federal and state constitutions and laws. Anticipates future trends. Topics covered include bargaining, organizing, determining the bargaining unit, negotiation agreements and impasses, administering the agreement, and relations between bargaining…