Describes the strike teachers in Saint Paul (Minnesota) carried out in 1946 to protest poor working conditions and low salaries. These teachers stayed on the picket line for more than five weeks until they had won better school financing and higher salaries and affirmed the role of collective bargaining for teachers. (SLD)

Discusses efforts to organize college faculty unions and mobilize college faculty for collective action on various issues at the University of Pittsburgh over the past 30 years, relating the examples to cases of similar higher education institutions in the U.S. Although there was controversy and opposition over the issue, there were cases where…

Teacher unions have faced significant criticism since their emergence three decades ago, resulting in serious reductions in their roles. Now, they are working to transform themselves, supporting educational reform initiatives while maintaining their advocacy role for teachers. The paper examines political, social, and organizational factors that…

Discusses professional associations and unions in terms of their culture, motives for collective action, and the value they ultimately promote. Concludes that it is up to a professional occupation to define the degree of difference between these two types of organizations. (Author)

A study of trade union education in Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom finds training is being adapted to meet new political and economic conditions. Significant national differences appeared in terms of legislation, funding, training, and accreditation. (SK)

A study comparing private and public schools shows that merit pay is widespread in private schools; awards are considerable and are bestowed unobtrusively and selectively. Reasons for merit pay's failure in public schools are not inherent in teaching, but due to specific circumstances, notably union opposition. (Contains 13 references.) (MLH)

Highlights educational facility designs that have successfully merged the past with the present to create facilities that continue their historical prominence. Examples include a college science building, an administrative facility, a fraternity house, and a student center. Several photos are included. (GR)

Continues a discussion from the January 2001 issue on community building in college unions and on college campuses, exploring what college union staffs can do to develop unity and community while still recognizing differences. Provides a list of suggested community-building activities. (EV)

Collective bargaining must be transformed and encapsulated so that more effective vehicles can be used to pursue professional and school-reform goals. Trust agreements, waivers, and a season for bargaining are options needing further exploration. A professional union should reform both its contract language and its attitudes. The adversarial model…

Includes "Child Labour Today: Facts and Figures"; "Action Required at the National Level"; "International Action: Standards Need Reinforcing"; and "Are Economic Incentive Programmes Effective?" (JOW)

Examines the relationship between collective bargaining and educational reform efforts and explores educators' differing viewpoints, based on a survey of 135 educational professionals from 55 schools sampled in 5 states. Principals viewed bargaining as obstructing reform; union representatives saw bargaining as facilitating reform. Teachers…

Reports results of a survey of member schools of the Association of College Unions International concerning extent of e-commerce being conducted on the Web. College Web sites were also evaluated for information on e-commerce activities. A list of institutions currently conducting interactive business and the type of business being conducted is…

Examined how 20 Canadian teacher union leaders construct the relationship between teachers' self-interests and broader educational interests and the internal and external factors that influence how union leaders pursue union interests. Findings show the paradoxical constructions of teacher union leaders and the tensions between economic welfare…

Describes how, as teaching assistants undertake organizing efforts on more campuses, small groups of TAs at some elite private colleges respond that unionizing is a bad idea. (EV)

Analysis of British government, employer, and union policies on lifelong learning reveals different emphases. A case study of a union-sponsored workplace basic skills program illustrates the competing agendas of competitiveness, equality, and union organizing. The role of further research to influence policy and practice was emphasized. (Contains…