The rationale for industrial social welfare is addressed and the relevance of social work skills to corporations and unions is discussed. Site selection, student placement, clarity of social work function at the field site, and back-up support from the school are among the issues described. (LBH)

Staff development is viewed from the perspective of teacher unionists, specifically the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). The growth of the union contract in its social context is discussed as well as the union's role in the development of the greater professionalization of teachers. (JMF)

The impact of bargaining unit heterogeneity on union membership and grievance activity in the SUNY system is examined. SUNY university centers exhibit low union membership relative to two- and four-year colleges. The former also resolve fewer step-two grievances than the two-year technical institutes and four-year liberal arts colleges.…

An aggressive attempt to organize the faculty of the Pennsylvania State University system, in which the AAUP competed with the National Education Association, ended in a victory for "no agent." How the administration conducted itself, and the lessons to be learned from the experience are reported. (Author/LBH)

Provisions for rural workers' education programs and for their developing rural organizations are outlined from symposia of the International Labour Office (ILO). Photographs from several IL O meetings are included. (MF)

The National Labor Relations Act says little about the mechanics of the bargaining process, especially regarding the peculiarities of campus negotiations. Implications of this problem are addressed in such issues as the scope of the unit, department chairmen, principal investigators, part-time or adjunct faculty, and scope of bargaining. (LBH)

Some of the management problems resulting from college and university faculty unionization are discussed, including tenure, compensation, productivity, and institutional governance. Difficulties experienced in some New England institutions are mentioned, especially regarding economic survival.

With leadership provided by the educational community, a coalition of business, labor, industry, and government can work with the general public and interested students in integrating career education opportunities into the regular school curriculum. (MJB)

Young people who leave school must have access to education to help them in their working life and in their life in the community. Young worker education is the link between school and the life-long process of education. (ABM)

This paper is an analysis of a recent attempt of the Gay Student Union of Western University to challenge the presence of the ROTC on campus. (Author)

Principles of the International Labour Organization Workers' Education Program and the role of university-centered labor education are outlined, involving collaboration between trade unions and universities in providing courses to promote the collective advancement of labor. (MF)

The growing trend to college credit programs for apprentices is enhanced through joint labor union-community college committees, which know what jobs are available and train students for them. Associate degrees for apprentices broaden options and upgrade skills to make for better life working relationships. (MF)

Outlines the components for educational reform proposed by the Carnegie report "A Nation Prepared." Includes discussion on the report's leadership-by-teachers recommendation as well as teacher training and salaries. Includes a summarization of eight points that make up the reform plan. (MD)

Reports such as those by the "Holmes Group" and the Carnegie panel are evidence that the educational reform movement has reached within the education profession. Outlines 10 recommendations for reform. These include giving more autonomy to schools that perform satisfactorily and having a larger percentage of the funds for education go…

Many labor unions do not encourage organizing efforts among minorities; District Council 37 is an exception. This union became a pacesetter for change as it opened new opportunities for women trapped in dead end, menial jobs. Black women were urged to move into positions of leadership in the union. (VM)