This study investigated whether the use of the impasse procedures established by New York's Taylor Law affected the level of teacher salaries in New York public school districts between 1968 and 1972. Data for the study were gathered from all 693 New York public school districts (except New York City) that were involved in collective bargaining…

As used here, compulsory union or union security agreements are federally sanctioned contracts between a labor union and employer whereby the employer agrees to require his employees, as a condition of their employment, to affiliate with the union in some way. Right-to-work is usually construed to mean the liberty of the individual to have a job…

This booklet is intended to aid school officials in collective bargaining and dealing with employee disputes, in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Educational Employment Relations Act. Individual chapters focus in turn on preparing for negotiations, carrying on negotiations, concluding negotiations, resolving disputes, and…

This paper provides a brief overview of collective bargaining in public education in Indiana in 1975, the second year that school boards and teachers operated under a collective bargaining law. The authors analyze major factors and apparent trends related to bargaining and impasse issues, mediation and fact-finding practices, teacher strikes, and…

The annual special report on teachers and labor relations for the 1979-80 academic year discusses teacher organizing, collective bargaining and negotiations, contract settlements, strikes, economic issues, legal developments, and state legislative activities. A table of court cases relating to labor relations in education is also included.…

This booklet presents a comprehensive summary of all state laws affecting collective bargaining for educational personnel that had been passed as of November 1975. Most of the booklet consists of an extensive chart that summarizes on a state-by-state basis the scope and provisions of all current collective bargaining laws affecting education. This…

This booklet contains six short papers prepared for a symposium on collective negotiation in education. The opening paper presents a national overview of the subject, while the subsequent articles mainly discuss experiences under the Pennsylvania Public Employee Relations Act of 1970, which granted state and local employees full collective…

Examines the legal issues that may have impacts on charter schools. Considers the results of a study of the impact of charter school laws on urban schools (E. Rofes, 1998). Questions whether charter schools are public institutions and examines the key constitutional issues they face. Also reflects on labor issues and dealing with teachers' unions.…

The author discusses what he considers to be the 10 leading cases on education labor relations decided in state and federal courts during the 1990s. Concludes with a prediction that efforts to implement merit-pay schemes tied to student performance will lead to employment conflict. (PKP)

Findings of a study that examined the effectiveness of Alaska's Public Employment Relations Act (PERA) on labor relations between school employees and local school districts are presented in this report. Methodology involved: (1) document analysis; (2) interviews with members of professional organizations, district administrators, presidents and…

The newsletter issue provides a legal analysis of National Labor Relations Board versus Yeshiva University, a case which limited the right of faculty to bargain collectively under the protections of state statutes. Related cases are noted concerning: (1) Wichita State University in Kansas (which rejected the Yeshiva doctrine); (2) University of…

In January 1977 the Virginia Supreme Court ruled local governing bodies did not have the power to enter into collective agreements with public employee groups. This paper traces the background of the lawsuit and examines the aftereffects of the decision on the Arlington School Board's organized employees. (Author/IRT)

Discusses collective bargaining in the public schools of California as permitted in the Educational Employment Relations Act of 1976 (the Rodda Act). Available from Santa Clara Law Review, School of Law, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California 95053; $3.50 per issue. (IRT)

Many states have begun to use independent or outside hearing officers in public educator termination efforts, curtailing the exclusive role of local school boards as fact finders and judges. This paper reports the findings of a two-part study that: (1) investigated the statutory codes of all 50 states to determine the current procedural methods…

An understanding of unfair labor practices and grievances in public education requires an examination of court decisions in areas of collective bargaining. In 1935 Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act, granting only to private-sector employees the right to organize and bargain collectively. By the 1970's most states had rejected the…