Looks at Australia's Training Reform Agenda and discusses the extent of training provisions in bargaining agreements, the demographic profile of those covered by agreements, and the quality of training included in agreements. (JOW)

The article offers an historical overview of the changing social and economic environment in which the English political parties and labor unions have operated, discussing the links between the two groups and the ensuing problems facing the British government. (MW)

The relationship between the Social Democratic Party and the Swedish Trade Union federation is discussed from an historical perspective as well as through an analysis of present and future problems confronting the party-union relationships. Current issues in Swedish politics are also summarized. (MW)

The article traces the growth of the Society of Industrial Tutors, analyzes the reasons for its success, and cites its future aims. The unifying force fo a varied subject area and the careful attention to the needs of tutors are the main lessons to be learned from the Society's experience. (Author/AG)

Competency-based training (CBT) policy has contributed to the decline of unions in Britain through focus on individual performance, employer-defined nature of standards, narrow scope, and the centrality of flexibility and transferability. CBT has been supported for its ostensibly rational, neutral aspects despite the clear ideological assumptions…

The case of a strike against Ford and opposition to building an electronics plant in the United Kingdom illustrates the issues facing companies and unions in adopting Japanese industrial practices. Efficient production arrangements conflict with traditional multiunionism, and bargaining positions sometimes lead to company investment in countries…

Longitudinal case studies of four British organizations tested theories that union membership is waning, collective bargaining is being separated from strategic decision making, and employee involvement is lessening union impact. The conclusion reached was that the marginalization of unions has more complex causes; employee relations need to be…

Describes the effects of new technology on industrial relations in the United Kingdom. Includes a diversity of approaches and a complex picture of successes and failures. Concludes that new technology and industrial relations have rarely been dealt with strategically by UK managements. (JOW)

Includes "World Industry on the Move"; "The Future Belongs to Those Who Can Adapt" (Fromont); "The Automobile Industry: Engines of Change" (O'Brien); "Negotiating Flexibility to Save Jobs" (Fromont); and "Fixing the Rules of the Game: Partners State Their Case." (JOW)

Case studies of seven Australian manufacturers found the following: (1) relationship between training and deliberate business strategy; (2) more training in more-automated firms; (3) relationship between work form (autonomy/control) and training type (behavioral/technical); (4) more training associated with less-formal labor relations; and (5)…

Analysis of British government, employer, and union policies on lifelong learning reveals different emphases. A case study of a union-sponsored workplace basic skills program illustrates the competing agendas of competitiveness, equality, and union organizing. The role of further research to influence policy and practice was emphasized. (Contains…

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…

Labor unions in the U.S.S.R.--having emerged in Russia about 100 years after U.S. labor unions and been called by Lenin the "shock troops of the revolution"--do not much resemble their U.S. counterparts. Union members, including factory managers, constitute 99.3 percent of the work force, and place of employment or profession determines…

Discusses the advantages and problems connected with the implementation of pay boards to replace collective bargaining agreements on teacher salaries. (WD)