We have just completed the most successful year in American Federation of Teachers (AFT) history with 20 percent increase in membership and progress in many areas. The year's most significant developments are these: 1) AFT, through participation in the Full Funding Committee coalition, succeeded in winning bigger appropriations for federal aid…

The field of labor relations in colleges and universities is developing quite rapidly in the U.S. In the public sector, a variety of new labor relations laws are being adopted at the state level. Pending the possible adoption of federal legislation governing labor relations in public institutions, personnel officers who are without a state law…

This study examined the degree to which the structure of school organizations and the personal dispositions of teachers are related to the occurrence of militant conflict within or against school organization. This study was a part of a larger project studying the process of instituting change in school organization. A four-part questionnaire…

Available evidence suggests that increased militancy has had only marginal impact on teacher earnings. Organizational restructuring has been, and will be, the major output of teacher militancy and bargaining. (Author/WM)

Higher order needs, for self-actualization and autonomy, were more highly related to teacher militancy than were lower order needs for such benefits as increased salary and sick leave accumulation. (Editor)

Describes a movement to organize campus collectives pledged to help North Vietnam solve problems created by the military and to make scientific amends for U.S. foreign policy. (HS)

Suggests that, although collective negotiations have had little overall effect on teachers' salaries, they have had significant impact on other issues. (JF)

The collective bargaining process is now reaching out to embrace virtually all of higher education. (HS)

Reply to the article by R. Selden concerning far-reaching changes in the Polytechnic. (PG)

The role of the educator in changing the social order is discussed. (CK)

Teacher militancy is discussed as well as suggestions for curing the following professional ills: public awareness, financial support, effective teacher leadership, and teacher cohesiveness. (GR)

The history of events leading to the merger of the Flint, Michigan AFT and NEA units Plus some observations on merger steps being taken elsewhere. (MF)