Few union leaders, faculty members or administrators would dispute the fact that a viable grievance procedure is one of the cornerstones of a collective negotiated contract. Essential to successful contract administration and harmonious faculty administration relationships is a grievance procedure designed to provide an opportunity to resolve…

This case study provides an analytical description of a grievance appeals process in higher education as it actually operates under a particular collective bargaining agreement. The scope of the study was purposely limited to provide a thorough description of one aspect of collective bargaining in higher education. Sixteen research questions were…

Reports on changes in substance and procedure in grievance under State University of New York (SUNY) collective bargaining agreements in 1971 and 1974, concluding that the discipline and job security procedures in the second agreement have the potential for providing a new model for collective bargaining in higher education. (JT)

Based on visits to unionized campuses, this study determined how some imaginative higher education administrators and faculty representatives resolve disputes under a collective bargaining contract. The focus of the study was on the informal working relationships that helped to resolve conflict either within or outside the contractual procedures.…