Patterned after labor unions, community unions would place both the authority and responsibility for community betterment squarely on the shoulders of the citizenry. (Author)

The active involvement of the American labor movement in the cause of equal job opportunities for handicapped workers and the current efforts of the AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in this area of concern are examined. (LAS)

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)

Retention and creation of jobs is vital for the economic health of the nation. Union action, especially at the state and local level, can push policymakers toward high-road development strategies. (JOW)

Describes how the United Automobile Workers has become a major force in organizing college teaching assistants. (EV)

Discusses steps for building a customized, adequately staffed union and student activities marketing department so that union marketing activities and expenses fit into a well-considered structure and can be evaluated for their contribution to meeting organizational goals. (EV)

Addresses three aspects of the meetings and conventions business as they apply to college unions: why it makes sense to pursue meetings and conventions, how to go about responding to requests, and what to expect in terms of the impact on the operation. (EV)

Advises colleges to keep in mind several qualities when purchasing furniture for student centers: durability, cleanability, repairability, flexibility, storability, credibility, sustainability, comfort, affordability, and "wowability." (EV)

Describes the design of the Gladys Sakowich Campus Center at Merrimack College and Stark Student Center at Briar Cliff University. (EV)

Shares results from a 1999 survey concerning desirable competencies for student union administrators. Found that human relations skills far outweighed others in importance. (EV)

Examines what causes anger and how college union and student activities professionals can manage anger in the workplace. (EV)

The need to demonstrate leadership in the teaching profession and concern for the quality of life of their alumni should impel vocational teachers to involve themselves in the collective bargaining process. (Author)

Identifies the major activities involved in collective bargaining and defines the differences between collaborative, win/win bargaining and adversarial bargaining. Key elements of collaborative bargaining include trust-building, respect, clear and continuous communications, avoidance of "one upmanship" games, mutual problem-solving…

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)

Detailed diaries from two time use studies (1975-1981) were analyzed to examine how use of time on the job affects earnings. Additional time spent on breaks at work raises earnings, but not to the same extent as additional time spent working. Effects differed for union and nonunion workers. Eliminating breaks entirely would be counterproductive.…