This document records testimony from a joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment regarding the Nation's K-12 schools and institutions of higher education's use of the Education Stabilization Fund, including in the American Rescue Plan,…

The doctrine of fair representation of employees by unions is first discussed in general terms, then the doctrine is discussed as it relates to a union's decision to take a case to arbitration, and, finally, the impact of the doctrine on the arbitration process is explored. Available from Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York…

Introduces two articles that (1) supply the union and management perspectives of the Supreme Court decision in "Ellis vs. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks" and (2) discuss how this decision affects the public sector in the area of education. (MLF)

The Supreme Court in "Ellis vs. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks" has provided a systematic process for determining what constitutes union expenses properly charged to objecting nonmembers. (MLF)

In "Ellis vs. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks," the Supreme Court clarified the line between permissible and nonpermissible expenses and what procedures must be available to prevent compulsory subsidization of ideological activity by objecting employees. This article also describes the Court's decisions subsequent to…

As teacher unions press for more participation in school management, they will find themselves vulnerable to the same kinds of criticism, grievances, and litigation that have been reserved exclusively for school boards and administrators. (Author)

Addresses the question of what to do when an organization has an agency shop. Introduces two articles that present, respectively, the views of management and of unions on the subject of agency shop. (MD)

Summarizes problems facing public-sector labor organizations in charging and collecting fair share fees for services rendered to nonmembers. (MD)

Reviews public-sector employers' problems with agency shop agreements from a management perspective. Emphasizes preventative approaches. In negotiating agency fee obligations, employers must anticipate constitutional and labor relations issues. (MD)

Examines the meaning and application of the Supreme Court's ruling in "Vaca v Sipes" concerning the apportionment of liability between union and employers in duty of fair representation cases. Available from the Managing Editor, Mercer Law Review, Mercer University, 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31207; single lead article issue…

Discusses the possibility that the memorandum on fair representation cases issued by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board is invalid because it is a set of rules, promulgation of which requires compliance with Section 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act. (Author/IRT)

Analyzes the history and consequences of the "Enmons" decision, which held that union violence, if carried out in furtherance of a legitimate collective bargaining objective, does not violate the extortion and robbery provisions of the federal anti-Racketeering Act of 1934 as amended in 1946 by the Hobbs Act. (MLF)

Reviewed are the most significant legal issues affecting labor relations in education. Concerns involving agency shop, duty of fair representation, impasse arbitration, tenure, and curriculum (what it should or should not contain) are summarized. (MD)

Presents an overview of the history, current status, and trends in federal sector labor relations as seen through the executive order system. (Author)

Recent criticism of education is causing pressure for major educational reform. Change involves significant labor relations implications for both management and unions. Collective bargaining can help if its process and use are understood. (MD)