The doctrine of fair representation of employees by unions is first discussed in general terms, then the doctrine is discussed as it relates to a union's decision to take a case to arbitration, and, finally, the impact of the doctrine on the arbitration process is explored. Available from Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York…

The problems of librarians in faculty unions in relation to status, salary, and salary calculation are covered in this case study brought before the American Library Association Staff Committee on Mediation, Arbitration, and Inquiry (SCMAI) in 1977. (Author/MBR)

Claims educational institutions must recognize their obligation to provide work and study environments free of sexual harassment and intimidation. Discusses definitions of sexual harassment. Discusses need for consistent, accessible grievance procedures. Provides excerpts from and summaries of actual policies and materials. (ABL)

Examined whether managerial decisions about employee grievances are influenced by grievant's work history with the organization. Results suggest that managers, at later stages of grievance process, are influenced by grievant's work history--even when that history is not relevant to evaluating the merits of the grievance. (Author/NB)

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)

Discusses the issue of whether arbitrators possess the authority to take into account law outside the contract when not directed by the parties to do so, or whether arbitrators are confined to construing the contract. Favors the use of external law under certain circumstances. (MLF)

In the Fall 1989 issue, Caraway discussed the advantages of grievance mediation, compared with arbitration. This article reexamines the issue from the viewpoint of the individual grievant and points to recent conflicting developments in the National Labor Relations Board's deferral doctrine. An introduction by Perry A. Zirkel summarizes the…

A univariate discrete choice model applied to data from New York State public school teachers in the mid-1970s found that teachers with the strongest grievance procedures in their contracts had a lower probability of quitting than those working under weaker grievance procedures. (SK)

Proposes that reasons for lack of use of sexual harassment grievance procedures lie not with the victims but with the procedures themselves, wherein concepts of harassment and resolution may fit male perspectives better than female ones. This gender bias may discourage women from reporting harassment. (CJS)

Macro-level data paint a detailed picture of the vulnerability of young people in employment, such as their concentration in casualised jobs, low average-weekly earnings and reduced access to collective representation, yet little is known about the internal conflicts that arise in individual workplaces that employ youth. This study seeks to…

The purpose of this guide is to answer common questions about public sector labor relations with special emphasis on how this sector differs from the private sector. A beginning section offers general information defining and explaining public sector labor relations. A segment on labor relations law details legislation and the function of…

This document summarizes some of the major findings and basic conclusions of a study conducted during the 1973-75 period, the goal of which was to assess the impact of collective bargaining on conflict resolution practices in higher education. The population of institutions operating under collectively negotiated contracts with faculty in…

This guide presents an overview of collective bargaining in public employment in the State of Hawaii. Section 89-2 of the Hawaii Public Employee Collective Bargaining Law Partially defines collective bargaining as the "performance of the mutual obligations of the public employer and the exclusive representative at reasonable times, to confer…

This chapter in "The Best of the Best of ERIC" contains 15 annotations of documents and journal articles on grievance procedures, all of which are indexed in the ERIC system. Materials on the principal's role in grievance settlement, arbitration, student grievance plans, grievance procedures under negotiated contracts, and other topics are…

The findings excerpted from a paper indicate that student involvement is moderately associated with organizational complexity, faculty strikes, and increased tuition and fees. Multilateralism (independent third party involvement in the faculty union bargaining process) is more closely related to the service and consumer aspects of higher education…