When the Teachers Union of the City of New York was founded in 1916, its professional stance was, to a large extent, an expedient. Adopted originally as a tactic to downplay the union's strong commitment to trade unionism, the professionalism of teaching came to be viewed as an end in itself and as the union's major goal. As a result, when the…

Addresses the question of what to do when an organization has an agency shop. Introduces two articles that present, respectively, the views of management and of unions on the subject of agency shop. (MD)

Summarizes problems facing public-sector labor organizations in charging and collecting fair share fees for services rendered to nonmembers. (MD)

In India the best way of providing for the educational needs of workers is through the trade unions. (PT)

Provides an overview of recent developments of trade union education and examines some of the problems that have arisen. (JOW)

Discusses women's participation in trade unions and specific policies in Canada, United Kingdom, USSR, India, United States, and New Zealand. (JOW)

Presents an interview with Sandra Feldman, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Presents issues such as unions working with administrators, the professionalism of the union, and how unions are changing. (JOW)

Although difficult struggles remain ahead, women today are the key to labor organizing, bargaining, and political action. If unions are to thrive, their program must include issues that women care about such as equal pay, child care, and social policy. (JOW)

Highlights a new college student center in California that serves as a physical and social hub for its campus and has helped transform a bland, bunker-like commuter school into a place that engages students, faculty, and visitors. Examines facility planning and design features; includes photographs and site plans. (GR)

An agreement announced last week allowing local National Education Association unions to affiliate with the AFL-CIO signals that the NEA is willing to tighten ranks with the rest of the American labor movement in the face of formidable economic and political changes. Once, leaders of the 2.8 million-member teachers' union may have believe they had…

As the student center movement--to upgrade, expand, or acquire a new facility--continues in the new millennium, metropolitan institutions, in particular, are finding that their unique circumstances often challenge their ability to keep pace with their nonmetropolitan counterparts. This research presents the results of a study of the role of…