A review of the 75 year history and current activities of the Worker's Educational Association, a voluntary society for adult liberal studies and trade union courses. (SJL)

Emphasizing that career education is no substitute for basic education, a labor union education director says that career education's blend of classroom and work experience has created problems for the labor force. Local economy and employment level must be considered, with effective input from labor representatives. (MF)

Examines the parameters of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and relevant First Amendment case law, reviews several analogous court decisions in private employment, and analyzes Yott vs. North American Rockwell Corporation (case involving an employee who, on religious grounds, refused to join a union) and its application to public employment.…

Ten references are cited on the following aspects of collective bargaining: difference among unions; the role of the National Labor Relations Board; the need for faculty unionization; college presidents' attitudes; impact on governance conflict resolution; union-management contracts; and a bibliography with 1,100 citations. Abstracts are included.…

Study indicates that revolutionary changes in governance procedures will not develop from administrative or court interpretations of bargaining statutes. The major change will derive from case-by-case decisions that will fracture faculty authority and expand negotiations into permissive areas. (Author/LBH)

Collective bargaining in education raises some ethical problems because of the impact that decisions have on individuals and groups who are not part of the bargaining process. Alternatives to be explored involve special forms of binding arbitration or voucher systems, but any alternative should seek to better represent the public interest. (DS)

Discusses recent developments in public sector unionism and argues that collective bargaining for supervisors is workable and politically feasible. Presents results of a national survey of collective bargaining laws and unions among public school administrators and supervisors, and examines the possible direction of future federal legislation.…

The role of trustees varies according to the type of institution and expertise available, but guidelines are suggested that can be used flexibly. They deal with size of bargaining unit, institutional posture, mistakes to avoid, bargaining policy establishment, negotiator appointment, grievance procedures, strike policy, etc. (LBH)

"Some aspects of policy formation as an outcome of aggregation from diverse collective bargaining agreements are identified. Data from a nation-wide sample of 7325 full-time teaching faculty were used to show differences between membership in three professional organizations by site and type of college or university, the career situation, the…

Forty-seven colleges and universities offer a major or concentration in labor studies, but high dropout rates and the fiscal crunch in high education may threaten the programs. (Editor/TA)

A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld significant portions of an arrangement allowing Rutgers University faculty to pay agency fees in lieu of union dues and still be covered by a collective bargaining contract, despite contention that aspects of the agreement violated their constitutional rights to free speech. (MSE)

Provides information and observations on student governance in Chinese higher education, obtained through an interview with the Deputy General of the All-China Students' Federation, a federal body of student unions at universities, colleges, and secondary schools throughout China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. (Author/NB)

Suggests ways of using computers to access the periodical literature including integrated public access catalogs; natural language display; network access to area union lists; links between indexing and location tools; access to journal content through the online catalog; broadened search capabilities; and remote user access with document…

Infrastructures and competitiveness are considered in the context of library networking, library service, and economic development in the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina Information Network, a network developed and maintained by the state library and responsive to the needs of the nonlibrary community, is described. (MES)