The study provides a picture of Norwegian party-union relations today and suggests several observations about the impact of socioeconomic factors on the development of labor's strategy. (MW)

This glossary is designed for practitioners who have no special preparation in public sector labor relations but who must know its vocabulary because of their growing involvement in the field. For those practitioners whose jurisdictions lie within the six midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, the names…

In 1947 Nebraska established a unique Court of Industrial Relations to resolve disputes between government agencies and public employees. The court's five part-time judges are appointed by the governor to six-year terms, and the court's operating costs are covered in the state budget. Even so, costs to litigants may be higher than necessary. The…

This collection of five papers on labor relations was adapted from speeches presented at the Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario seminar on labor relations and the librarian. The first speaker, Mr. David Kates, traced the history and philosophy of labor legislation in Ontario and emphasized current practice in collective bargaining in…

The objective of this study was to determine why the United States has experienced a higher rate of unemployment in the post-war period than other countries at similar stages of development. The study reviewed the Phillips Curve Theory--the theory underlying wage and price changes--and the development and post-war characteristics of labor market…

Employment opportunities as a field examiner for the National Labor Relations Board are described in this pamphlet. The job, training, qualifications, salary, locations, benefits, and employment policies are outlined briefly. A list of field offices and the address for application forms are included. (MS)

An appraisal is made of work accomplished by the International Institute for Labour Studies during the period 1965-1970, and guidelines for future development are suggested. Educational work accomplished by the institute since 1965 followed the general purpose of providing leadership education for those in labor and social policy fields. Related…

Concern over the problems of labor-management relations in the public sector has generated considerable interest and concern in recent years among faculty and students as well as government employers and employees throughout the nation. Thus the Manpower and Industrial Relations Institute of the University of Alabama decided to issue a series of…

Presents an overview of research into public teacher unionization. Describes the nature of research versus opinion, discusses types of existing research, and examines results and trends of some of the research done since 1962. (For availability see EA 507 083.) (Author/JG)

Describes the French system of social relations and the trend toward weaker government intervention and stronger employer and labor roles. (AM)

The authors discuss the introduction of new technology into the workplace focusing on two issues: (1) impact of new technology on conduct of industrial relations and (2) influence of industrial relations on effectiveness of new technology. (CH)

Research and experience in school labor relations suggest that superintendents can be more effective during contract talks by acting like unbiased education leaders--not tough negotiators. Superintendents can avoid taking adversarial positions by staying off the bargaining team and following suggested guidelines for their role as educator,…

Reviews present labor statutes and examines three alternatives to current practices; proposes that teaching, by its nature, is not well administered by industrial standards or well adjudicated through industrial unionism. Suggests "professional unionism" as a means of effecting educational reform. (DR)

In a Delphi study of the strength of the American Federation of Government Employees union at a U.S. government hospital, two rounds of questionnaires were sent to 33 union officials, management officials, and nonofficials. Strong union leadership and management deficiencies in employee relations emerged as the primary factors in the effectiveness…

Presents a brief background of arbitration advocacy, a procedural outline for conducting a mock labor arbitration hearing, and a case study for classroom use. (PD)