Papers from the 17th Annual Conference present observations and analysis of how the power equation has, or has not, been altered by the introduction of faculty and support staff unionism. The first section on power relationships between professors and senates contains: "The Academic as Political Man or Woman" (Seymour Lipset); "Governance: Senates and Unions" (Caesar Naples); and "The Debate over Academic Unions and Faculty Governance" (Irwin Polishook). The second section focuses on new directions in collective bargaining and includes: "Universities and the New Unionism" (Charles Hechscher); "The Unionization of Clerical Workers in Colleges and Universities: A Status Report" (Richard Hurd); and "Clerical and Technical Unions: The Case of New York University" (Margarita Aguilar). The third section addresses legal aspects of collective bargaining and contains: "Collective Bargaining and the Law: The Annual Update" (John Wolf); "The Duty of Fair Representation" (Warren Pyle); "Steps for Complying with Agency Fee Requirements: A Practical Guide for Unions" (Ann Franke); and "Union Security in New York State's Public Sector" (Pauline Kinsella). Four papers on faculty safeguards comprise the final section: "Arbitration of Faculty Disputes" (Maurice Benewitz and Harry Neunder); "Professors without Tenure: The British Model" (Allen McTernan); "Professors without Tenure: The British Model--A Response from the American Colonies" (John Flynn); and "Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education: The SUNY Experience" (Karen Grover Duffy). (JDD)