A recent study showed that many adolescents cannot effectively navigate the labor market. They do not know how to obtain a job nor how to leave one gracefully. In this study on the school-to-work transition, interviews were conducted with 25 adolescents over a one-year time span. Researchers observed the youths at work and interviewed their…

The collective bargaining agreement between Western Oregon State College and Western Oregon State College Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, union rights and responsibilities,…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania and University Faculties, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, academic freedom,…

Progress in bringing about equal employment conditions for academic women at the University of Alberta, Canada, is reviewed. In 1975 a Senate Task Force on the Status of Academic Women at the University of Alberta reported serious discrepancies in terms of salaries, rank, and participation in university governance between women and men. Each of…

A study examined Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) coordination and program activities for fiscal year 1983. To gather data for the study, researchers reviewed literature on the delivery of CETA services, compared these delivery practices with delivery strategies employed in such CETA predecessors as the Manpower Training and…

Many companies recognize the importance of including older persons in the labor force, but barriers still exist that limit their productive employment. Negative stereotypes may influence hiring and promotion decisions, and training opportunities may be closed. A study was conducted of private sector employment programs/practices that are intended…

The recruitment and retention of faculty in business administration and accounting at the University of California (the University) and the California State University (the State University) are evaluated. An overview of education in business considers the location, type, and level of degree programs and concentrations in business-related fields…

The Reagan administration is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity (EEO). No policy shift has occurred in the treatment of "class action" litigation, or in the "pattern or practice" suits in the Justice Department's Title VII enforcement activities. Significant money settlements have been obtained in…

This congressional report contains testimony given at the first of a series of comprehensive hearings on the impact of automation on employment and the workplace. Included among those agencies and organizations represented at the hearing were the following: the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; the American Federation…

These proceedings contain 36 presentations: "Vocational Guidance: Current Issues" (Marland); "Academic Excellence--Its Meaning for Hawaii's Schools" (Barney); "Educational Level or Occupational Activity and Intelligence Level" (Dupont); "The Organization and Administration of Career Guidance in the Educational…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Bridgeport and the University of Bridgeport chapter (245 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) for the period September 1, 1984 to August 31, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and recognition of the bargaining unit;…

The collective bargaining agreement between Regis College and the Regis College Chapter (50 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period August 1985-August 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and AAUP recognition; faculty-administration relationships; stipends for…

The collective bargaining agreement between Rutgers The State University of New Jersey and Rutgers Council of Chapters of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1983-June 30, 1986 is presented. The agreement covers 3,660 members, including graduate assistants. Items covered in the agreement include:…

The collective bargaining agreement between Wilberforce University and the Wilberforce University Faculty Association Chapter (50 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period September 26, 1983-August 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: AAUP recognition; dues checkoff;…

This congressional report on Senate Bill 538 contains the testimony that was given at joint hearings to debate the passage of the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. This act, which is based primarily on the recommendations of U.S. Secretary of Labor Brock's blue ribbon task force: (1) creates displaced worker units at the…