Teacher salaries across the country were examined to determine whether collective bargaining is a prime determinant of the rate of increase in teacher salaries. It is suggested that many teachers join a union and seek collective bargaining in order to achieve higher pay. The percentage change in primary and secondary teacher salaries was compared…

The French university student strike from December 1975 to May 1976, in opposition to national higher education reform efforts, is examined in the context of a theory of student movements that sees the student as a social actor situated in the midst of conflicts inherent in a programmed, technological society. (MSE)

This 17-page bibliography is a compilation of recently published books and journal articles on the subject of collective bargaining in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The bibliography is divided into sections on collective bargaining and such topics as higher education, employees, the community, the law, school administration, school…

In his introductory statements, the author notes that grievance arbitration has been the major single source of litigation and that scope of bargaining has become a central issue. These issues reflect the growing fiscal pressures on school boards to reduce positions, close schools, and take other economy measures. The author also notes that the…

This chapter summarizes recent state supreme court and federal court decisions involving collective bargaining for employees of public educational institutions. The cases discussed are generally limited to those decided during 1975 and reported in the General Digest as of March 1976. In his discussion, the author attempts to integrate related…

The 1975 conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education covered a wide range of topics. The proceedings included discussion of such areas as collective bargaining's impact on governance; the U.S. Congress and public employee legislation; federal legislation from a management perspective and from a…

This document, containing 22 statements and reports, presents the policies of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in 7 major areas. In (I) "Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Due Process," there is a statement of principles and statements and reports on dismissal proceedings, nonreappointment notices, extramural utterances,…

This study examined the academic and economic impact of a faculty strike at York University (Canada) on undergraduate students, as well as the relationship between problems created by, and student support for, the strike. During the fifth and sixth weeks of a strike by faculty and librarians at York University that lasted from March 20 to May 13,…

The steady state in Australian higher education has encouraged faculty and nonfaculty unionization. In the former case, if the university is truly a self-governing collegium, there is a question as to faculty simultaneously being employees and employers. Active unionism may have negative and positive consequences. (MSE)

In 1968 the Third World Liberation Front at San Francisco State College went on strike with demands for education more relevant and accessible to non-White communities. Five months of conflict helped establish the first school of ethnic studies in the nation. Political consciousness among Asian American students during the strike is analyzed. (VM)

A theory of strikes in higher education and a statistical analysis of strike activity are presented in this newsletter issue. The report on the theory of strikes in an article by Lisa Flanzraich addresses the absence of strikes on campuses during fall 1982 and the conditions in which strikes occur. The absence of strikes could be proof of the…

In October 1989-October 1991, Mills College (California) faced three crises: an earthquake; a strike over plans to convert to a coeducational institution; and a devastating fire in the area. The college has learned to focus its structural, human, political, and symbolic frames of reference; communicate; plan; consider the public; and develop…

This newsletter presents information about faculty collective bargaining at two-year colleges during 1994. The newsletter indicates the following: (1) two-year colleges accounted for 349 (69%) of the 502 faculty higher education collective bargaining agents; (2) two-year college faculty accounted for 43% of the 242,221 faculty members represented…

This publication is a status report on faculty contracts and bargaining agents in higher education in the United States for 1991. An introduction summarizes activity across the nation including agents elected, independent agents, decertification, strikes, legislation, first contracts signed, and demographic analysis. A table of faculty contracts…

This paper was part of a symposium focusing on collective bargaining as a generic process, and labor relations policy and practice as each affects allocation of resources at various educational organization levels. A set of propositions are developed to show that collective bargaining principles remain the same irrespective of sector, industry, or…