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Jones, Tricia S. – 1982
The communicative dimensions of the labor crisis in Poland are examined in this paper in terms of Jurgen Habermas's theory of legitimation crisis and Niklas Luhmann's theory of power as a communication medium. Specifically, the paper analyzes three communication strategies that have marked the development and decline of the Soviet Union's control…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict, Dissent
Wong, Evelyn – 1981
Based on a review of periodical, ERIC, and monographic literature, this paper examines the history of collective bargaining in higher education, the factors which have influenced its growth, its impact, problems and difficulties that have been reported, and suggestions that have been made to solve these problems. The introductory section of the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Community Colleges, Educational History, Faculty College Relationship
METZLER, WILLIAM H.; SARGENT, FREDERIC O. – 1960
THE SPANISH-AMERICANS OF SOUTHERN TEXAS PROVIDE ONE OF THE LARGEST RESERVOIRS OF SEASONAL FARM LABOR WHOSE RATE OF MOVEMENT IS AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. RECRUITMENT OF WORKERS HAS BECOME HIGHLY ORGANIZED. SINCE MIGRATORY WORKERS HAVE BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY AND HAVE DERIVED SO LITTLE…
Descriptors: Day Care, Farm Labor, Labor Problems, Living Standards
McDowell, Douglas S.; Huhn, Kenneth C. – 1976
This book is the 12th in a series of monographs that examine various issues and controversial areas involving collective bargaining and the regulation of labor-management disputes. This volume deals with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policy. In particular, it describes and analyzes various NLRB-ordered remedies and discusses many of the…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Employer Employee Relationship
Rollins, Sidney P., Ed. – 1975
This document contains edited presentations given during a conference on teacher negotiations and solutions to impasse in Rhode Island. The principal speakers were Henry J. Nardone, chairman of the Elementary and Secondary Education Sub-Committee of the Board of Regents; Julius C. Michaelson, Attorney General for Rhode Island; and Dr. Peter…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Legislation
Galarza, Ernesto – 1964
The subject of this study is the more or less seasonal influx of Mexican (bracero) laborers to work in agriculture in California between 1942 and 1960. The migration began as a joint effort between the governments of Mexico and the United States to ease the manpower shortage created by World War II. Dire needs of these migrants, and their…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Cultural Differences, Economic Research
Sellers, Walter E., Jr. – 1972
Obtaining a sufficient supply of labor when it is needed is a problem faced by most farmers annually because of the very seasonal nature of farming. Even with mechanization and family labor, most farmers need to hire some help. This report summarizes the results of a survey conducted in 1966 to determine: (1) methods used to obtain seasonal…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Economic Research, Farm Labor, Farmers
Nalson, J. S. – 1972
The meanings of rural development and the impact on development of rural employment and labor problems are discussed. The influence on the interaction of rural development and rural employment and labor problems of the following are considered: the objectives of rural development in a particular country or region, objectives which are not…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Developing Nations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Denby, Charles, Ed. – 1972
This pamphlet contains quoted viewpoints of minority group members, and aims to bring the philosophy of revolutionary Marxist-Humanism into a direct dialectical relationship with the movement for liberation which is coming from minorities, women, colonial peoples, and the working masses. [One article in this pamphlet, "Los Chicanos" is in…
Descriptors: Activism, American Indians, Black Power, Blacks
Amberson, Max L.; Bishop, Douglas D. – 1972
As one of a series of surveys constituting a statewide study in Montana, this report presents findings obtained from a survey conducted to determine the state of existing farm operations relative to employment practices and to delineate manpower needs of agribusiness. An analysis of the data collected from survey instruments distributed to…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Laborers, Labor Needs, Labor Problems
Baker, Kimball B. – Worklife, 1976
An interagency system, geared to improve and create jobs for farm workers in Fresno County, California, is described. Key parts of the system include short training courses for workers, teacher training for bilingual agricultural specialists, and labor management workshops for employers. (Author/MS)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Laborers, Bilingual Teachers, Career Ladders
Ginzberg, Eli – Crisis, 1976
Suggests that in the absence of a tighter labor market, the high proportion of blacks and other minority group members or women cannot substantially improve their economic situation. The surest reinforcing agency for existing inequalities and discrimination is a continuing loose labor market. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
Labour Education, 1975
The background, achievements, problems, and future plans of various workers' organizations in agriculture are discussed: International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural, and Allied Workers; Trade Union International of Agricultural, Forestry, and Plantation Workers; World Federation of Agricultural Workers; and the Asian Trade Union College.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
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Roner, Philip L. – Monthly Labor Review, 1983
This study concludes that older workers do not have especially high unemployment rates, but when they become unemployed, they are less likely to find a job and more likely to leave the labor force in discouragement. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Labor Force, Labor Force Nonparticipants
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Hahn, Robert A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1981
Offers suggestions for surviving a strike, solving common problems during the strike, and reuniting the school afterwards. (JM)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Labor Problems, Planning
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