In "The Teacher Insurgency," Leo Casey addresses how the unexpected wave of recent teacher strikes has had a dramatic impact on American public education, teacher unions, and the larger labor movement. Casey explains how this uprising was not only born out of opposition to government policies that underfunded public schools and…

Over the course of the 1980s and 1990s, the contours of neoliberalism took shape, as individual corporations implemented new strategies seeking to shift the frontier of control in their favor and increase their profits. Their actions began to shape the political and economic practices of both major political parties, and the orientation of…

Gov. Scott Walker's sweeping proposal to scale back collective bargaining rights for most public employees in Wisconsin has sparked a rancorous standoff with teachers across the state--and fueled speculation about whether similar plans will gain traction in other parts of the country. But as massive demonstrations played out in Madison--an…

Discusses increasing labor problems in the U.S. Postal Service, despite attempts to change the organizational culture. (JOW)

This paper develops the rationale for the utilization of a special board of inquiry in complex labor-management disputes when collective bargaining breaks down. (Author)

The paper reviewed some of the major trends in Navajo labor relations and recounted some new and rather promising attitudes in the Navajo work force. (Author/NQ)

Experience in Sweden, Austria, and Israel points to new strains on industrial relations structure and need for adaptation by labor, management, and government. (Editor)

Employment opportunities as a field examiner for the National Labor Relations Board are described in this pamphlet. The job, training, qualifications, salary, locations, benefits, and employment policies are outlined briefly. A list of field offices and the address for application forms are included. (MS)

Discusses the position of Asian America labor history as a field of study that, as yet, does not exist within Asian American studies or labor history, but which has the potential to "decenter nationalist narratives and deflect the institutional imperative." (SLD)

Suggests a comprehensive solution to the problem of how to prevent government employee strikes. (Author)

Explores the circumstances under which public employers may take action on employment-related matters without bargaining agent assent in those instances in which a contract has terminated or negotiations have reached an impasse. (Author/IRT)

Emphasizes four areas of employer activity--lockouts, blacklists, damage suits, and a miscellaneous group of employer strike sanctions. (Author/IRT)

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)

A system of compulsory arbitration that has regulated labor relations for all public school teachers in British Columbia for 36 years is analyzed. (MS)