Comments on J. Pisapia's "The Open Bargaining Model" and asks that before structural changes are made in the bargaining process that Pisapia's list of trilateral practices be investigated and analyzed carefully as to the implications and impacts of each practice over time. (Author/MLF)

This paper develops the rationale for the utilization of a special board of inquiry in complex labor-management disputes when collective bargaining breaks down. (Author)

Explores the ways in which public referendums might be used in public employee labor relations. Two judgments are reached: whether the device could actually be implemented in New York City, and whether its use would be in the interest of sound public policy. (Author/IRT)

Profiles Robert P. Bates, director of field services for the American Federation of Teachers. (IRT)

Effective labor relations training for first-line supervisors should cover the contract, basic labor relations principles, consistent application of discipline, and cost savings concepts. (Author/IRT)

A study of 1,509 British employees found that controlling for industrial relations climate reduced the negative relationship between unionization and job satisfaction. The data did not support the theory that union workers' expressions of dissatisfaction through union mechanisms were distinct from "genuine" dissatisfaction. (SK)

The workplace is embedded in three force fields: the macro field of globalization/technology, the meso field of transnational production networks, and the micro field of local labor markets and organizations. Each field influences the way flexibility and cost reduction are prioritized and has consequences for workplace structures and relations.…

The downside to collaborative bargaining is people's infatuation with the process rather than the outcome. Some school board officials claim that successful collaborative bargaining sessions happen only in wealthier districts. The most effective negotiator/facilitators are professionals found within the school district. Extreme positions could…

As a manager, and later as a government executive, Cyrus S. Ching pointed the way to a cooperative system of labor relations by showing that differences are more easily resolved when reason prevails. (Author)

Kaufman attempts to identify essential characteristics that distinguish behavioral from nonbehavioral research in industrial relations. He argues that they are distinguished by the psychological model of man that is contained in the theoretical framework used to deduce or test hypotheses. Comments from Lewin, Mincer, and Cummings with Kaufman's…

Social partnership can provide a conceptual framework for employee participation. Its four critical elements are mutual recognition, participation, comprehensive vocational training, and institutional infrastructure. (SK)

James P. Mitchell was Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower administration, which was widely perceived to be probusiness. However, he attempted to promote peaceful labor relations, address the concerns of disadvantaged citizens, and seize the opportunities offered by new technology. (JOW)

Reviews impact of labor relations on employee disability and subsequent work disruptions. Model disability management programs illustrating joint support by labor and management are reviewed. Key features of these cooperative industry-based programs are presented, with implications for rehabilitation practice in disability management service…

The labor movement in New Zealand was heavily influenced by British unions and migration policies. Other factors were union opposition to further immigration and the treatment of the Maori people. (SK)