This booklet is intended to aid school officials in collective bargaining and dealing with employee disputes, in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Educational Employment Relations Act. Individual chapters focus in turn on preparing for negotiations, carrying on negotiations, concluding negotiations, resolving disputes, and…

Describes the operation of the National Electronics Council (NEC) Link Scheme for schools in Great Britain. The service is intended to provide technical assistance, information concerning surplus equipment, and guest speakers for school aspiring professional electronic counsel. (CP)

Guidelines are presented for developing and maintaining effective grievance procedures. The discussion is basic to development of procedures for all institutional groups, e.g. students, faculty, service workers. (Editor/JT)

The central thesis of this essay is that schools may be becoming both more political and more bureaucratic because of collective bargaining. (Author/EB)

Forces affecting the supervisor and supervisors' responses to questionnaires about work systems and management relations are presented, indicating the need for better understanding between managers and supervisors. Action learning programs for supervisors, specifically maintenance supervisors, are proposed. (MF)

The article describes a British project to demonstrate the value of appropriate training for improving industrial and race relations: (1) an English language course for immigrants in factories; (2) an industrial relations course for immigrant leaders; and (3) a course for indigenous supervisory personnel on immigrant culture and customs. (MF)

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (a personality test) was given to a group of essentially anti-company employees and a group of pro-company employees. Results, comparing the differing needs of both groups are presented with recommendations for implementing a program of activities rewarding to each. (Editor/TA)

Terminology in the training and human resources development field as used in various countries is defined and discussed, from "autonomous work groups" to "two-tier work structure." The author notes that the preferred term to indicate some kind of increased worker influence on organizational conduct seems to be "quality of…

Major headings in this review of 1974-75 labor relations and employment discrimination law include Unfair Labor Practices, Arbitration, Seniority, Sex Discrimination, Affirmative Action Under Title VII, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Enforcement Powers under Section 706, and Federal Employment--Judicial Application of Section 717. (JT)

Investigated potential outcomes for unions involved in joint union-management quality-of-worklife (QWL) efforts. Indicated that after QWL involvement, participants perceived a higher level of union influence in job areas where unions have not traditionally been involved. Noted an interaction between the perception of QWL success and union…

Describes the development and classroom application of a microcomputer-assisted collective bargaining simulation by Indiana University's Division of Labor Studies. Student involvement in the simulation is described, instructional development techniques used in designing the simulation are discussed, and benefits of the simulation are reviewed.…

Offers practical approach to locating and understanding sources of current information in industrial relations from four groups: non-profit, policy research associations; professional and trade associations; advocacy and lobby organizations; and private, profit-making agencies. A method for enriching library collection development and a new…

The progress of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's model of an Employee Career Development Program is reported. The program's roots and relationships are explored as well as the results of a cooperative effort between an employee relations/personnel office and a university counselor education program area. (Author/MLW)

Four papers presented by psychology faculty members from Clemson University discuss how each person met the need for undergraduates to obtain job preparation in psychology. Topics cover industrial psychology, clinical psychology, teaching of psychology, and an interdisciplinary curriculum. (ND)

Describes legal problems and issues and reviews court cases involving noninstructional school personnel that have arisen in Ohio, which has no state law governing collective bargaining for public employees. (JG)