The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICWU), active from 1919-1930, was one of South Africa's first trade unions for Black and Colored workers and the ICWU and its leaders were prominent throughout the 1920s. This article attempts to outline and analyze the history of ICWU. (JOW)

During the 1920s, Brookwood, America's first and only residential labor college, did its part in educating organized labor as to the needs of Black workers, alleviating tension between Black and White workers and challenging the status quo policies of traditional trade unionism. (Author/GC)

Chronicles the history of the Division of Negro Economics in the Department of Labor. The purpose of the division, created in 1917, was to mobilize the Black work force and to work for the advancement of Black wage earners. The division ceased to exist in 1922, mostly because of neglect and disuse. (JOW)

Addresses extent to which public libraries have served needs of organized labor over past 50 years and examines factors that have influenced services offered and how libraries have responded. Role played by AFL-CIO/ALA Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups and future direction of services are noted. (22 references) (EJS)

Emphasis on competence and National Vocational Qualifications in Britain raises questions as to whether the competence framework is an appropriate form of progress. Development of education/training and employment opportunities in the present period of uncertainty requires imagination as well as competence. (SK)

Discussion of information literacy focuses on resource-based learning. Considers library instruction versus information literacy; documenting value added; the workforce and information literacy; user-friendly library systems; and educational reform. Information literacy standards, endorsed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)…

An historical approach to Israeli education in the kibbutz focuses on communal educational practices stemming from the ideological influences of the kibbutz youth movement. Work is an essential part of the kibbutz educational process and is integrated with the total life of the kibbutz. (JN)

Discusses the history of the National Council of Labour Colleges, the Chartist Movement, and Ruskin College. All were involved in the development of higher education for the labor force. (CH)

Examines how the organization of the labor process generates the need for low wage powerless labor and shows how this is achieved through the use of immigrant and minority workers. Utilizes examples from large urban centers in the northern and northeastern United States. (Author/GC)

Being black and female is a double disadvantage in the labor market. Black women work in higher proportions than other women, but their wages are less and many have undesirable jobs. Some black women are experiencing more employment success, but as racial discrimination lessens, they face sexism. (VM)

Studies into the differential treatment given to male and female children in school, of images of males and females in school texts, and of the bias in career counseling are reviewed. The movement of women into the teaching force is viewed in relation to their traditional role as mothers. (JN)

This essay discusses the severe limitations in employment opportunities for black women during the early 1900s. The collection of photographs depicts black women in the following occupations: (1) nursemaid; (2) fieldhand; (3) dairymaid; (4) laundress; (5) factory worker; (6) beautician; (7) business owner; (8) organization president; and (9)…

Traces the historical development of instructional technology and human resources development (HRD) as professions out of the instructional media field. Highlights their differences and similarities as disciplines and as professions. The importance of instructional media, professional development, and professional cooperation are discussed. (JL)

Presents a social analysis of organized labor, socialism, and the Milwaukee schools during the Progressive era, with particular emphasis on the political fortunes of one of the most successful labor movements in American history. (Author/DB)

Workers' social and educational experiences during the early twentieth century led to a perceived need for their own schools. Ideological origins of the labor colleges are enumerated, the objectives and programs of one labor college, Brookwood, are examined, and contributions of labor colleges to the American labor movement are analyzed. (RM)