After analyzing some of the factors--technological development, innovation, work reform movements--that have contributed to the erosion of the conventional model of enterprise organization, the author turns to what may happen in the future. (Author/CT)

Using individual student data from the Sustaining Effects Survey, the authors examine the question "Do teacher unions affect the productivity of public schools?" Results indicate that union districts are seven percent more productive for average students, but less productive for students who are significantly above or below average.…

The refusal of union leadership to accept the perspective of interracial unionism has meant the failure to organize the South. If unions are to implement the principle of democracy in the workplace, they must undergo a major transformation, becoming the voice of the unemployed, the working poor, and of women and racial minorities. (Author)

The probability that union activities will increase in higher education is heightened by the strong endorsement of collective bargaining made in 1984 by the American Association of University Professors and by recent court decisions putting increased stress on nonorganized faculty members. (PGD)

Historical evidence is presented for the thesis that exclusive union representation by majority rule was adopted in the private sector primarily to pave the way for a corporative state. Peaceful, orderly collective bargaining by "responsible" unions in a competitive economy was a minor, secondary consideration. (Author/MLF)

Argues that strengthening relationships between business and education could pay off in concrete benefits for both sectors, as well as for individuals and for society as a whole. Focus is on the degree to which the activities of business and postsecondary educational institutions affect each other, and the potential advantages of and resulting…

Discusses a joint labor-management training program designed to explore possibilities of improving postnegotiation relationships between the two. Planning, design, implementation, and results of the program are described. (WL)

Discusses common problems involved in collective bargaining for public employees and recommends a number of changes in public employee labor relations laws that can help resolve those problems. Available from: Commerce Clearing House, Inc., 4025 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60646; single copy, $3.00. (JG)

This report presents an expanded vision for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) as a professional union that advocates for its members and that, through collaborative labor management relations, assumes joint custody for ensuring the quality of institutions in which members work and services they provide. The report calls on the AFT to…

An indispensable book for administrators, policymakers, scholars, and practitioners, "Urban School Reform" presents a revealing portrait of reform efforts while identifying the full range of issues that education reformers will need to address in districts across the country in the years ahead. Today's urban school reformers face a…

The philosophy and workability of the concept of worker participation in management decisions is discussed in the context of British society. It is recommended that four interests be represented in any kind of Workers' Council: management, workers, shareholders, and consumers. (AG)