Presents the practical and legal effects of the public employee strike. (JF)

Over the past decade, two developments have greatly affected the conduct of affairs in academic institutions in the United States: the increasing role of the courts and the growth of collective bargaining. Collective agreement, impasse and unilateral action, the strike, and the expiration of the collective agreement are discussed. (MLW)

Offers arguments that can be utilized in seeking an injunction to end a teacher strike. (Author/WD)

An analysis of data concerning unionization among college faculty during 1988 is presented. The following topics are discussed: (1) agents elected; (2) American Federation of Teachers; (3) National Education Association; (4) American Association of University Professors; (5) "no-agent" elections; (6) decertifications; (7) strikes; (8)…

In many ways, 1976-1977 was a traditional year in labor relations in education. For the most part, traditional bargaining issues prevailed--wages and fringes, especially leave issues; tenure, seniority, and retirement; teacher workload and class assignments; union dues; and academic freedom and constitutional rights. The two major teacher…

Discusses the various postures assumed by state and federal courts in deciding cases affecting public employee labor relations policy. Examines how the courts' role and the labor policy promulgated by their decisions have shifted and evolved over the years. (Author/JG)

The Hawaii State Teachers Association engaged in strikes several times during the 1971-1975 period, activating that state's complex impasse procedures. Significant differences between public and private sector labor relations became evident. (Author)

Presents a selection of summaries of recent judicial decisions in a number of countries concerninq the application of general legal principles to contracts of employment, acquired rights, liability of employers and workers, access to employment, nature of the employment relationship, and more. (Editor/CT)

Injunction proceedings in a four-week teacher strike are analyzed in terms of the French-Raven model of power and influence. The analysis suggests a reconsideration of both practice and policy affecting the use of injunction actions in teacher strikes. (Author)

This document reviews early "scope" litigation between Oregon teachers and school districts that set the underpinnings for the more recent decisions by the Employment Relations Board (ERB). These early cases worked in a dialectic fashion to bring Oregon scope of bargaining to the point it is today. As a result of the evolutionary…

This book surveys court litigation arising from the period 1975-78 concerning the field of public sector labor relations. Part 1 summarizes recent trends and developments in the field. Transcripts of the 15 court cases most likely to be cited or referred to in the future are reproduced in full in Part 2, with an analysis of each case and its…

The speaker examines a cross-section of the cases illustrating reasonable cause for dismissal of teachers. He considers teacher behavior both in and out of the schools in covering such topics as insubordination, cruelty, personal appearance, curriculum decisions, immoral behavior, political activity, illegal strikes, and criminal conduct. Court…

A database on Labor Relations in Education used to prepare several sections of this report is described, and datafiles are listed along with access information and several examples of information that can be obtained from the database. This special report includes exclusive interviews with top officials of the two major teacher unions--the…

By refusing for the last decade to meet rising educational costs, local citizens have permitted Ohio schools to become a disaster area. Discussed is the educational chaos in the state and the attempts to correct the situation. (Author/RK)

Examines Kentucky's statutory and decisional law concerning public sector labor relations, as well as the practice and future of public sector relations as perceived by city and county officials. Available from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1401 Dixie Highway, Covington, Kentucky 41011; 1.50 per reprint. (Author/IRT)