This historical study tests the hypothesis that wage and hour issues in collective bargaining have not declined in relative importance over time. Comparing strikes and lockouts caused by wage and hour conflicts with those caused by all other issues, it is concluded that wage and hour issues have not declined in relative importance and likely will…

An excerpt from "Agreement" 1973-1975, this report is an outline of the two-year agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, County of Cook and State of Illinois, and the Cook County Teachers Union, on compensation for TV teaching. (Author/SGM)

A history of and growth of labor-management programs, issues in labor-management relations, and methods of dealing with union representatives are discussed. Several graphics and handouts illustrate labor-management problems. A glossary of related terms and bibliography are included. (NF)

The Mt. Diablo district increased principal participation in decision-making by creating four revolving principal-directorships to improve the decision-making process and administrator morale. The district also created a decision-chart that outlines who has decision-making authority. (IRT)

A unique cooperative venture between the city of Coventry and local trade unions is establishing a library collection of books, periodicals, historical documents, tapes, and films dealing with unions, labor studies, and industrial problems. (JAB)

The education officer for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions writes about the trade union approach to labor education and the provision of comprehensive educational programs for workers. (MF)

Concludes that the positions of the American Association of University Professors, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers on the inclusion of department chairmen in bargaining units vary from case to case and that organizational preferences may be overruled by state and national labor boards. (Author/IRT)

The main point of this essay is that the only sound energy and environmental policy is one that serves the needs of Labor. The role of Labor in the conflicts between energy, environment, and employment is discussed. (MDR)

The on-line union list currently being developed by the University of Pittsburgh and libraries of the Pittsburgh Regional Library Center is described, including information on present procedures, future plans, and format for local data records agreed upon with OCLC. (Author/KP)

In order for special libraries to participate more equitably in cooperative resource sharing, a directory should include a careful subject analysis of their resources, particularly of uncataloged and informal collections. (Author)

This symposium includes the title article by Alice Kessler-Harris and the following responses: "The Extension of Solidarity Conficts with the Spirit of Individualism" (Melvyn Dubofsky); "The Black Labor Movement and the Fight for Social Advance" (William H. Harris); "Forging a Partnership between Blacks and Unions"…

Discusses potential ethical conflicts social workers face in a strike: whether priority should be given to patient welfare or to the individual's civil rights to participate in union activities. Notes standards of professional behavior conflict with union requirements. Concludes the social work profession should examine labor unions in the 1980s…

The author proposes and validates a model to predict the outcome of representative elections contested by trade unions and employee associations in the public sector. The model hypothesizes that winners can be predicted from such individual employee characteristics as gender, race, age, seniority, and job level. (Author/SK)

Presents a biographical sketch of Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor. (CH)

A substantial portion of workers had their wages frozen or reduced; and specified increases were the smallest since the bargaining series began in 1968, reflecting both management's desire to hold down labor costs and workers' concern over job security. Charts and tables illustrating the wage adjustments are included. (Author/CT)