Notes recent developments in labor relations in higher education and speculates on future trends. (LR)

Outlines the four stages of a teacher strike (individual complaints become group dissatisfaction, general dissatisfaction increases union militancy, increased militancy is expressed through job actions and a strike, and cooling off occurs) and suggests ways in which an understanding of these phases can aid a board. (Author/IRT)

This article describes when teachers in Detroit, Michigan and Gary, Indiana went on strike in September 2006, which have resulted in the closure or relocation of 35 schools to other campuses since the end of the 2004-05 school year. The 2006-07 school year has brought with it a fresh wave of labor unrest, as teachers in districts large and small…

Inflation may force teachers to take extreme measures in the fall of 1974. If a strike is coming, the inevitable nastiness can be reduced through careful planning. (Editor)

This article is based on literature reviews of relevant material and on questionnaires sent to institutions and teacher union and association leaders. (JA)

An historical run down on teacher strikes and legislation concluding that the schools must have the authority to negotiate and settle. Collective bargaining, the author says, is a process of confrontation. (Author/AF)

The author urges, among other consideration, that strikes be avoided when possible, that major decisions be made before the strike begins, that the district cultivate good relations with the media, and that unity among the board members be maintained. (IRT)

The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are facing three realities that might make them reluctant to strike: an army of unemployed teachers, an internecine battle, and a rotten economy. (Author/IRT)

It seems that at least in one case, the Commerce City, Colorado teachers' strike of 1972, a walkout of the community's teachers resulted in an improved educational environment for that district's students. (Author)