The author presents four reasons why principals should not belong to unions. He believes that competition among principals ultimately improves the educational process. (MD)

A linguistics professor points out the historic affinity of the National Education Association's early leadership for the dialectical doctrines of collectivism and how language has translated into the political direction of its present leardership. (Author)

Argues that exclusive representation reduces public employees' freedom of choice, increases the welfare of union leaders at the expense of union members, limits employment opportunities of "outsiders," entrenches the monopoly provision of public services, and generates conflict and instability in labor relations. (Author/MLF)

Labor-management cooperation to improve the quality of products and work life are traced to the early nineteenth century. Government activities in labor relations and experiments in industrial democracy in the United States and abroad are described. (SK)

A group of three articles discusses training junior shop stewards in Canada, union involvement in worker education in China, and the "Dakar Declaration" of a Pan-African conference expressing international union solidarity. (SK)

Seven articles on International Labour Organization (ILO) activities cover study groups at ILO headquarters, a Philippine rural workers seminar, women's participation in Central American union activities, worksite courses in India, and seminars and symposia in Cape Verde, Mauritius, and Sierra Leone. (SK)

This article reviews labor's early involvement in child welfare issues and presents labor's current position regarding day care for preschool children of employed parents. The AFL-CIO's educational efforts and union-sponsored day care centers are also described. Available from: PS 504 969. (JMB)

Suggestions are made to study the cost/benefit analysis of library unionization as one part of a rigorous analysis of this complex social issue; discussion of others factors involved. (AP)

Describes the edition, on computer output microfiche, of the supplement to the 1965 Union catalogue of foreign periodicals in Belgian and Luxemburgian libraries and documentation centers. The microfiches contain location information of 28,000 periodicals in 300 libraries and are edited in a rich typography. (Author)

This article suggests that the reform of economic instruction in the Former Soviet Union should focus on both learning and action. The incorporation of mathematical methods into the new economic curriculum will occur based on close cooperation among mathematicians and economists. The new economic instruction will have an interdisciplinary…

The history, programs, objectives, and possible future directions of the Labour College of Canada are described. (MS)

Gives tips on negotiating and writing employment contracts for teachers. Topics considered include a no-strike clause, bargaining format, administration of welfare funds, and use of the term "mutual understanding." (Author/DN)

This study summarizes Phase ii Pay Board standards, assessing their effectiveness, and concluding that they had a significant impact on wage increases in new union agreements, less effect on deferred increases and nonunion wages, and little effect on aggregate income shares. The Phase ii experience can provide guidance for future control programs.…