Discusses the history of silk production from its beginnings in China. Concentrates on the development of the industry in Lyon, France, and the uprising of silk weavers in 1831 and 1834. (JOW)

In the early 1940s the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) created its Committee to Abolish Racial Discrimination (CARD), whose members were pioneers in the attempt within the U.S. labor movement to overcome the divisiveness of racial discrimination. Although the CIO's racial policies were a significant advancement over those of the…

Literature and litigation are reviewed in a three-part study of the problems that exist in the administration of academic tenure; the history of faculty tenure at Texas community and junior colleges; and possible alternatives to faculty tenure. Part I outlines the general features of tenure operation in the United States and discusses trends…

The collective bargaining agreement between Portland State University and Portland State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and unit recognition of AAUP, AAUP rights, exchange of information,…

The history and present legal status of tenure in colleges and universities are considered. The evolution of tenure is traced in conjunction with the role that the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has played since 1915 in the development of tenure and academic freedom in higher education. AAUP has a quasi-legal investigative…