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Mooney, Christine; Volchok, Edward – Thought & Action, 2016
This year, labor unions got a reprieve: The Supreme Court deadlocked in a much-anticipated case that could have turned almost every state into Wisconsin, where partisan interests have crippled union power. The case, "Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association," addressed a previous case, "Abood v. Detroit Board of…
Descriptors: Public Sector, Unions, Court Litigation, Labor Legislation
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Flora, Bethany H. – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2007
In the US, graduate assistants are an integral part of a university's educational and operational climate. Graduate assistants provide teaching, research or administrative services to the educational enterprise in exchange for professional experience and a financial stipend. Recent strikes of graduate teaching assistants at New York University…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Employment Level, Teaching Assistants, Labor Relations
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Walker, Peter A.; Roder, Lawrence – Journal of Law and Education, 1993
Explores both the practical and legal obstacles facing school-based management, with an emphasis on legal requirements in the state of New York. Suggests that school-based management may be the precursor to a reevaluation of the legal structure of school management labor relations. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Relations, Legal Responsibility
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Spenla, William A.; And Others – Journal of Law and Education, 1978
Discusses economic and legal issues related to declining public school enrollments and pressures for "reduction in force" (RIF) of teachers. Reviews developments involving RIF cases in New Jersey and Yonkers, New York. Recommends school boards not agree to contracts that limit their ability to lay off personnel for economic reasons. (JG)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Declining Enrollment