In Canada, educational leadership is a term often used to describe specific types of academic and scholarly work in universities, colleges, CEGEPs, other post-secondary institutions (and in K-12 contexts, where the term's usage is entirely distinct). Our interest is in how educational leadership is framed in the specific context of Canadian…

Here, we examine over two decades of empirical literature to explore the ways scholars have been working to reveal the changing set of policy and political conditions in which teachers unions are operating. In this context, we identify the conceptual models educational researchers have used to frame their research and the applications of these…

We examine more than 1,000 collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in place across California, Michigan, and Washington. We investigate the prevalence of a set of 43 key provisions between and within these states, providing the first comprehensive comparison of CBA terms using data drawn from economically and demographically different districts,…

During the 1980s, the number of local education associations engaging in some type of collaborative bargaining, a problem-solving approach conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect, grew significantly. In exploring the theory and practice of collaborative bargaining, the National Education Association relied on available published materials and…

Recent research and theory on collective bargaining focuses on bargaining attitudes and behaviors. Walton and McKersie divided all bargaining into distributive and integrative. Distributive bargaining is competitive and based on an assumption of conflict of interest. Integrative bargaining is cooperative and based on the theory that power can be…

This chapter discusses litigation touching on collective bargaining issues. The chapter is organized to follow the collective bargaining process, from cases dealing with union organizing to cases involving arbitration. Issues covered also include determination of bargaining units, scope of bargaining, union security, and unfair labor practices in…

Explores philosophical and legal trends that have shaped collective bargaining for teachers, focusing on desirable aspects of collective bargaining legislation. Designed to provide school boards, administrators, and legislators with background information for understanding the conditions teachers deem important and for writing collective…

Arbitration cases involving journalism ethics can be grouped into three major categories: outside activities that lead to conflicts of interest, acceptance of gifts that compromise journalistic objectivity, and writing false or misleading information or failing to check facts or correct errors. In most instances, failure to adhere to ethical…

Inservice teacher education is divided into three domains. The procedural domain includes political questions of control, support, delivery of inservice activities, and negotiation. The substantive domain involves technical issues, as in what sequence to teach skills. Within the conceptual domain, the questions are philosophically oriented. (JN)

Questions and issues critical to an understanding of arbitration in higher education are discussed. Aspects of the academic arbitration model are defined. The following four topics are examined: (1) the procedural similarities and differences between academic arbitration and the industrial model; (2) the possible inherent conflict between academic…

The development of affiliate agreements requires an organized and planned approach with specific goals and strategies, taking into account the complex dynamics that operate in inter-organizational relationships. Successful negotiation leads to decisions in the best interest of each partner, not just preservation of the relationship. (JAC)

Collective bargaining in community colleges has spread throughout the country since 1966 when the first strike occurred in Michigan. Today, around one-third of public community colleges are operating under such agreements. Collective bargaining changes an informal faculty-administration relationship of unequals into a formal one of nearly equal…

Demographic and economic trends that will influence higher education and the implications for collective bargaining and forced faculty unionism are considered. Section II presents enrollment and cost data for the period 1965-1985, which determine the demand for instructional staff at colleges and universities; data are also provided on the supply…

A study was conducted to assess the extent to which faculty associations in two-year colleges have penetrated certain management functions or rights, to determine the impact of academic unions on traditional "faculty rights," and to develop predictors of the extent of faculty association penetration into management areas. The study involved an…

The proceedings of a conference on collective bargaining sponsored by the Center for Educational Policy and Management at the University of Oregon are summarized by this publication. The conference, "The Effects of Collective Bargaining on School Administrative Leadership," explored a multiplicity of approaches to collective bargaining and its…