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Peer reviewedCordova, E. – International Labour Review, 1982
Reviews some dominant trends--diversification of the levels, forms, and functions of workers' participation; the role of collective bargaining; the revival of workers' councils; structural changes; expansion of scope; means of establishing workers' participation--and discusses problems such as the role of unions and the risks of complexity and…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Decision Making, Labor Force, Labor Relations
Peer reviewedGil, Avishai – International Labour Review, 1986
Repercussions of recent economic difficulties on job content, employment levels, structure of the work force, and industrial relations are examined. The effect of new technologies on these areas is discussed. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Labor Relations
American Educator, 1997
Traces the history of Al Shanker's work in building the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), focusing on his tenure as president of the organization. During his presidency, the AFT won 1,249 elections involving half a million people and added 373 locals to its membership. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Force, Labor Relations
Levitan, Sar A. – 1987
Will there be radical changes in the workplace by 1997? Four predictions, two full of gloom and doom and two full of promise, are common in current literature. One recent theory holds that we are facing a polarization of American society through the erosion of the middle class. Another gloomy prediction suggests that not only is the middle class…
Descriptors: Adults, Demand Occupations, Educational Trends, Employment Practices
Communications Workers of America, Washington, DC. Education Dept. – 1988
This kit is designed to help labor union members or others interested in workplace issues to make successful visits to elementary and secondary school classrooms. The slide program lasts approximately 45 minutes and does not require an expert in teaching or labor history background. Suggestions on whom to approach within the school in order to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment
Mora, Magdalena, Ed.; Del Castillo, Adelaida R., Ed. – 1980
The primary objective of this volume of 22 essays is the documentation and appraisal of Mexican women's participation in the struggle against national oppression, class exploitation and sexism. Part One deals with integration and development, with three articles referring to the Chicana and her role as activist and woman in the Chicano movement.…
Descriptors: Activism, Court Litigation, Demography, Employed Women
Download full textElliman, Peter J. – 1983
On an overall basis, the United States is still the cheapest free world country in which to produce goods. If the United States is to retain this distinction, however, steps must be taken to reverse the trend toward yearly declines in the rate of gain in U.S. productivity. One way in which vocational education can help increase the productivity of…
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis
