The forum contributors draw on their personal experiences and insights to put forth ideas about how contingent faculty might improve their working conditions through various kinds of alliances. (Contains 1 note.)

This monograph provides a portrait of non-tenure-track faculty, describes studies of their experiences, and proposes plans of action. Much of the research, particularly early on, tried to provide a picture and description of this faculty that have been largely invisible for years. Therefore, "Portrait of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty" focuses on the…

Approximately 200 book and periodical references on collective bargaining in higher education are cited in this bibliography compiled from the resources available to the California Polytechnic State University Library at San Luis Obispo. Covering the period from the late 1960s to the present, the books are arranged in one alphabet. Among the…

Unionization at the State University of New York (SUNY) is used to illustrate the workings of collective bargaining in higher education. It is explained that collective bargaining in higher education has always been controversial, that some college and university administrators feared the advent of unionism because they surmised it would seriously…

A study of the pros and cons of part-time faculty shows that about one-third of all college faculty are part-time. They cost less, and are a valuable asset to a school, but may cause accrediting problems if they number more than 25 percent of the total faculty. (JMF)

The issue of the impact of collective bargaining on faculty is addressed. While it is difficult to conclude that faculty collective bargaining has damaged academic performance and vitality, the fact remains that a strong potential exists for this to occur. (MLW)

This negotiated agreement between the Board of Trustees of Wenatchee Valley College and the Wenatchee Valley College Association for Higher Education covers the period between July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1989. The agreement includes articles concerning: (1) recognition of the bargaining unit; (2) board of trustees rights and functions; (3)…

The following topics are addressed in this newsletter issue: collective bargaining and the quality of work life, faculty elections at California State University, speeches presented at the tenth annual conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (NCSCBHEP), April 1982; and…

A long-time teaching assistant and now adjunct faculty member at a major university looks at the forces both for and against unionization on campus and under state law, the theoretical but not practical support of faculty and administration, the value of unions for teaching assistants, and the nature of the graduate student-college relationship.…

An analysis is provided of the status of collective bargaining in Illinois community colleges in 1983-84. Chapter 1 provides introductory material on: the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (H.B. 1530), a comprehensive collective bargaining law; the value of an examination of collective bargaining prior to the implementation of the law; and…

Issues concerning collective bargaining by college faculties, the bargaining team, and the board's role in bargaining are considered. Reasons why faculties want to bargain and principles that are pertinent to the transfer of the industrial model to the campus scene are examined. It is suggested that the board is the employer for private…

Based on an analysis of 89 collective bargaining agreements (representing 95 percent of all those in existence at four-year institutions), this book provides an overview of what has been bargained for faculty and where it has been bargained on unionized campuses. After a discussion of the history of union activity in higher education, the report…

Systemwide bargaining in higher education in four states (Florida, Minnesota, New York, Illinois) was studied to determine whether institutions were affected in the manner predicted by previous literature, whether the amounts of influence, or power, of various institutional decision-makers were affected, and whether the viewpoints of respondents…

This document presents the agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) of CUNY, which represents the instructional staff of the institution. The five-year agreement is detailed in 42 articles which address: recognition; CUNY-PSC relationships; unit stability; check-off and agency shop;…

In 1981, a study was undertaken for the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) to compare CCC's faculty personnel practices with those of 30 other urban community colleges. Twelve areas of concern for future bargaining negotiations were studied: (1) faculty salaries; (2) overload compensation; (3) compensation for substitution; (4) nature of…