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Fought, Eric S. – American Educator, 2015
This article describes a group of dedicated educators who, in the midst of a constant barrage of attacks, dramatically changed the conversation. It is the story of a union that recognized that, in order to bring about the transformation necessary for the betterment of the entire community, its members needed to transform the way in which it…
Descriptors: Unions, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Collective Bargaining
von Frank, Valerie, Ed. – American Federation of Teachers (NJ), 2010
This publication is the result of an 18-month project that brought together teams from six states--Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas--along with their national organizations in a groundbreaking partnership to identify collective bargaining language and policies that support high-quality professional development.…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, National Organizations, Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership
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Ehrle, Elwood B.; Earley, Jane F. – Educational Record, 1977
Minnesota's experience with collective bargaining in public higher education is described from enabling legislation to the first contract. The effects on traditional governance structures, especially selection and evaluation of department chairpersons and deans, are noted. Also considered are the role of the "meet and confer" process,…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Centralization, Collective Bargaining, Contracts
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Nasstrom, Roy R.; Pier, Craig D. – Planning and Changing, 1983
Comparing Minnesota principals who have collectively bargained with their school boards and those principals who have not, this study covers the years 1973-83 in the areas of agreement rights (responsibilities, dues deductions, leave, grievance, and seniority) and indicators of satisfaction (salary, authority, communication with superintendents…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education