On October 16, 2017, over 12,000 faculty, librarians, and counsellors in 24 independent postsecondary colleges in Ontario, Canada went on strike for the fourth time since they organized in 1971 as members of the Civil Service Association of Ontario and won their first collective agreement the next year. Begun as an apolitical, self-consciously…

This article argues that the model of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in use at the Workers' College in South Africa may be seen as a form of "radical pedagogy." Drawing on documentary sources, focus group interviews with staff, and observations, it describes an educational philosophy which aims to build the competencies of activists…

In October 2012, Premier Christy Clark announced government would consult with the education partners for the purpose of reviewing teacher bargaining structures and processes with the goal of providing a more stable learning environment for British Columbia students. The review looked for opportunities to achieve two priorities: (1) Create…

A Single Team Bargaining (STB) approach was used to reduce the complications in labor/management relations resulting from the merger of the British Columbia Institute of Technology and the Pacific Vocational Institute. Traditionally, collective bargaining is a conflict-oriented process, in which the parties represent different constituents, are…

In this analysis of 1,815 arbitration cases in British Columbia in 1982-85, bias is identified in the bivariate estimates of the probability of management wins by industry and issue. Bivariate estimate errors in these cases can result from failure of estimates to adjust for the effects of omitted variables. (TJH)

The recent formation of a formal board for Australian university faculty associations is examined in terms of the conditions under which the associations succeeded in establishing the board, its implications for faculty-college relationships, and the arguments used by the universities to oppose the board's formation. (MSE)

Sheds light on labor relations in Australia through an examination of its governance of education, Australian teachers and unions, the history of compulsory arbitration, some contrasts between compulsory arbitration and collective bargaining, some contemplated changes in the governance of education in Australia, and some speculation about the…

The responsibility for education in Australia rests with the states. Teachers in the state of New South Wales, as in other Australian states, are employed by the Public Service Board, which determines working conditions. Teachers are administered, however, under the Department of Education. Labor disputes in Australia are settled not by formal…

Just as Australian universities are losing their traditions and behaving more like an industry, the Australian Federation of State University Staff Associations has changed from an organization of like-minded professionals and is increasingly following the model of industrial trade unions. (MSE)

This collection of 18 papers review the fundamentals in collective bargaining in higher education. Areas discussed include arbitration, grievance preparation, the collective bargaining process, diversity, technology, staff bargaining, and faculty and staff participation in employee involvement schemes. An annual legal update is included. The…

Examines the labor relations context and the labor law affecting school personnel in Canada. Discusses a Manitoba court ruling that plaintiff was restricted to the provisions of the legislation and of the collective agreement as applied to him; therefore, the court declined to hear his case. (41 references) (MLF)

This report presents a history and overview of the collective bargaining process and trade unions in the Federal Republic of Germany. Topics covered include the following: (1) social partners--trade unions and the employers' associations; (2) the history of free collective bargaining; (3) free collective bargaining after World War II; (4) the…