To analyze collective negotiations, the author studied the scope, issues, and outcomes of agreements in effect (1967-68) in ten junior colleges in Illinois and Michigan. The colleges were selected for having (1) signed agreement with a local representative faculty organization, (2) experienced an actual or threatened work stoppage, (3) agreed to…

This study was initiated to investigate student activities in the 2-year college and the role of the college union. This study attempted to answer the following questions: (1) What are some of the identifying characteristics of the 2-year colleges which have college unions? (2) What are the existing union facilities in the 2-year college? (3) What…

Grievance arbitration is utilized on a nearly universal basis, but the process is malfunctioning in several ways. The study was based on a review of the literature, in field interviews, and in-depth correspondence with knowledgeable management and union practitioners; findings are limited to the arbitration step in contract administration. Twenty…

On October 23-24, 1972, members of the faculty of Michigan State University overwhelmingly rejected collective bargaining as a means for dealing with faculty-administration relationships at the university. This election did not mean that those faculty members who spearheaded the drive against unionization are satisfied with the status quo at…

This book is a biography of the college union from its conception in the early 19th century and how it grew into the concept of a social-cultural-recreational center in the 20th century. Highlighted are the influences of the world wars on the college unions, the shattering impact of student disruption and violence and the union's response to…

From 1946 to the early 1960's, American seafaring unions were generally opposed to the operation of formal maritime industry training programs. This view was influenced by a chronic postwar oversupply of seamen and a secular decline in the Union's shipping industry which resulted in underemployment for union members. After 1960, trade union…

In Businesses, leaders control an array of delegated powers that are valued or required by followers. The present study is concerned with the power holder, and is an examination of factors influencing a supervisor's use of delegated power when attempting to correct subordinate behavior. In a previous study, conducted in a non-union setting, use of…

This collection includes 11 articles on labor conditions in the Soviet Union prepared in the Division of Foreign Labor Conditions since 1969. The articles, most of which appeared in the division's monthly publication, "Labor Developments Abroad" and in the "Monthly Labor Review," include: (1) "The Fifteenth Congress of the…

This guide summarizes the coverage of public employees by state labor relations laws. For each state, the guide describes legal provisions, current situation, and current legislative activity. The report also includes data on population, public employment, work stoppages, and state revenues and expenditures. Agencies useful in gathering and…

This document represents a substantial attempt to survey the literature of labor negotiations as it relates to the faculty in higher education. Works are included that provide a history of collective bargaining in the U.S. and the evaluation of the laws governing labor relations. The pros and cons on the applicability of various bargaining…

This document provides a quick reference to the present status of collective bargaining in community/junior colleges in the several states and also provides a brief profile of the institutions organized to date. As of the spring of 1976, 315 community and junior colleges/campuses had bargaining representatives and/or contracts, an increase of 53…

This document contains a transcript of a broadcast from "Options in Education", an electronic weekly magazine covering news, features, policy, and people in the field of education. A school progress report is presented for problems in the following areas: desegregation, teacher placement, school finances, teacher union disputes,…

This document is a transcript of the radio program, "Options in Education," for the week of July 19, 1976. Broadcast by the members of the National Public Radio System, the program is an electronic weekly magazine devoted to the coverage of news, features, policy, and people in the field of education. The issues highlighted in this…

Discusses judicial standards requiring labor unions to provide "fair representation" of their individual members in the private sector and compares them with judicial standards governing union behavior in the public sector. Focuses on U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving private sector unions and state court decisions affecting the…

Describes the leadership role of community colleges in the trend toward collective bargaining in higher education. Reviews the factors that impel community colleges toward negotiations and analyzes possible areas for incorporation into bargaining agreements. (Available from Baywood Publishing Company, Inc., 43 Central Drive, Farmingdale, NY 11735;…