Describes the development of a statewide cartographic information system based on a county format and the production of a union catalog of county mapping information. Included are sample county maps, union catalog listings, and the questionnaire used to obtain cartographic information from various state agencies. (JD)

A study of the National Union of Teachers' officers in Israel revealed that the key indicators of militancy among teachers were sex (male), perceptions of too much centralization in the union structure, dissatisfaction with union attainment of goals, and extent of sensitivity to public hostility toward teachers. (Author/WD)

Threats to individual academic freedom are coming from within the academic community with the advent of collective bargaining, agency shops, and exclusive representation by unions. Increasingly, collective bargaining agreements are overriding individual tenure rights if they conflict. (Author/IRT)

Data indicate that principals' unions will continue to grow because principals see the bargaining table as a place to improve their lots and their professional positions. As an alternative, management teams are a sound idea but might not work in practice. (Author/IRT)

Reasons for the failure of a teachers' strike are analyzed. (JD)

Reports on the annual meeting of the American Federation of Teachers and of the National Education Association. Both meetings were dominated by presidential politics and by federal-level concerns such as the Department of Education and federal aid. (IRT)

Discusses teacher unions as political forces in the 1980 presidential election. Notes that many, but not all, of the positions teachers are fighting for at the federal level are the same as those favored by boards and administrators. (IRT)

Survey of 84 MSW union members from three unions in large urban area finds unionism and professionalism compatible. Differences among unions were demographic rather than attitudinal. Sample, mostly white, female under age 30, favors union arbitration, disapproves strikes. Prefers union with narrow economic focus, excluding professional or…

The opinions of Laszlo Hetenyi on teacher unionism are examined in the light of the writings of William James and John Dewey. (JD)

The problems of librarians in faculty unions in relation to status, salary, and salary calculation are covered in this case study brought before the American Library Association Staff Committee on Mediation, Arbitration, and Inquiry (SCMAI) in 1977. (Author/MBR)

Describes the structure of the mechanisms and problems in the distribution and utilization of bibliographic data in United States libraries from 1876 to 1945, or from the founding of the American Library Association to the close of the precomputer age. (Author/LS)

Although a unionized workplace can pose obstacles to implementing a school-to-career program, the union can be a powerful force uniting workers in support of the program and can contribute to students' work experiences. (JOW)

British panel data from 1991-1996 on 950 men indicated that the 60% who were union covered were more likely to receive training and more days of training than those not covered by unions. Among trained workers, union-covered ones received higher returns and greater wage growth. (Contains 48 references.) (SK)