Describes the likely direction of new collective bargaining relationships and the implications for the roles of negotiators and third parties who will be involved with these changes. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the argument that Australian trade unions, because they are created by the state, are dependent on state for membership, authority, power, and the provision of industrial conditions. Subjects the explanation of the origins of the movement to empirical analysis and focuses on the key role ascribed to the actions of the early Industrial…

In a previous article, Gordon A. Gregory and Mark Heinen criticized John M. Caraway's article describing recent successful experiences with the use of mediation in place of arbitration for failing to note the perception of the grievants. A reexamination of the data show that 80 percent of the grievants were satisfied with the mediation procedure.…

With the maturation of the internet more and more colleges and universities are offering online courses. As these courses enter the mainstream, public policy issues are beginning to emerge. Many of these involve the tension between the "work for hire" doctrine and academic freedom that occurs when educational institutions offer these…

How one company uses a 24-hour message service to inform its people. (Author)

How one company uses a 24-hour message service to inform its people. (Author)

Since the first edition of this volume was published in 1962, new terms have entered the lexicon of labor relations practitioners, established terms have taken on new meanings, and others seem to have vanished. The revision brings descriptions into conformity with the matters described. New terms enter from at least three sources. The first source…

Universities are poorly equipped to handle change because of their protected history, elitist position, rapid expansion since the 1960s, and paternalistic management style. (JOW)

A study report and recommendations for training shop stewards, with particular reference to the need for fuller cooperation between unions and management in program planning. A standardized union steward job model is included. (LY)

Summarizes the history of bargaining units formed to represent professional employees and presents the results of a survey of officers of 40 professional staff unions. These unions resemble conventional unions in bargaining issues such as job security and salaries and in their relationship with management. They differ in their infrequent use of…

Examines effects of Harry Braverman's (1974) "Labor and Monopoly Capital" in terms of workers' participation and resistance; gendered outcomes; and changes in skill levels and control strategies. Suggests that Braverman's key premises have been overturned by research and events of the last 20 years. (SK)