Employment law is a "must-cover" subject in business environment courses. Comparing the plethora of topics requiring coverage with the limited time devoted to employment law during a typical academic term, other important employment subjects--such as negotiation and collective bargaining--commonly receive short shrift. This article offers a…

This document is the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Scranton and its faculty effective September 1, 1975 until August 31, 1976. Its provisions include all full-time faculty members associated with the Reading Clinic and Counseling Center, full-time faculty assigned to the Department of Physical Education, full-time…

An excerpt from "Agreement" 1973-1975, this report is an outline of the two-year agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, County of Cook and State of Illinois, and the Cook County Teachers Union, on compensation for TV teaching. (Author/SGM)

Central Michigan University and Central Michigan University Faculty Association endorsed this statement on faculty reductions/reallocations, implementation and effects on individuals. The purpose of this statement is to provide guidance on the matter of retrenchments (reductions/reallocation). (MJM)

Dealing with the topic of negotiation, this issue discusses experimental social psychological studies on negotiating behavior, the ways that power is used in negotiation, consequences and considerations involved in choosing a negotiating strategy, mediation, the cognitive constraints to negotiation, and similarities and differences between…

Examination of collective bargaining contracts from four-year colleges and universities for provision patterns and issue resolution methods. Coverage includes factors that may determine the scope of bargaining, an overview of provisions regarding faculty members, and contract provisions applying particularly to academic librarians. (Author/LS)

Gives tips on negotiating and writing employment contracts for teachers. Topics considered include a no-strike clause, bargaining format, administration of welfare funds, and use of the term "mutual understanding." (Author/DN)

The principal's role in the collective bargaining process is examined. Reasons are given why principals do feel the impact of collective negotiations and why principal participation in the process is desirable. (Author/DN)

Suggests that negotiations between a board of education and the superintendent are difficult and can be embarrassing, but they can contribute to an understanding of the way two parties work cooperatively for better schools. (JF)

The downside to collaborative bargaining is people's infatuation with the process rather than the outcome. Some school board officials claim that successful collaborative bargaining sessions happen only in wealthier districts. The most effective negotiator/facilitators are professionals found within the school district. Extreme positions could…

Despite a pickup in the economy, concern about job security remained. In many cases, collective bargaining agreements resulted in wage rate changes lower than those in contracts they replaced. (JOW)

In light of increasing accountability demands and intense scrutiny of public education, this article highlights five key strategies for negotiating with teacher unions: display willingness to do things differently, work together, meet informally, initiate intense inservice training, and view the negotiated agreement as a flexible, living document.…