In 2018, West Virginia teachers staged a statewide strike which lasted almost two weeks and included schools across all 55 countywide districts. The main reported strike issues for West Virginia teachers included cuts to their healthcare coverage by the state and relatively low salaries. Prior to the strike, West Virginia teachers ranked 48th in…

Chicago teachers voted last week to suspend a 7-day-old strike, sending some 350,000 students back to the classroom and paving the way for the teaching force to vote on a tentative contract. But for many in the Windy City, the contract has raised another potentially tall hurdle: how the cash-strapped district will manage to pay for it. District…

This historical study tests the hypothesis that wage and hour issues in collective bargaining have not declined in relative importance over time. Comparing strikes and lockouts caused by wage and hour conflicts with those caused by all other issues, it is concluded that wage and hour issues have not declined in relative importance and likely will…

This guide provides management with specific procedural and tactical advice to be used while negotiating a labor union contract. The first 10 chapters suggest management techniques for collection and evaluation of pertinent information, evaluation of past negotiation experiences, formulation of company proposals, selection of the company…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Loretto Heights College and the Loretto Heights College Faculty Education Association covers a period from June 1974 to May 1976. Articles included are: (1) academic freedom; (2) tenure; (3) probationary and nontenure faculty; (4) special category faculty; (5) part-time faculty; (6) calendar and…

Contained in this document are three labor contracts made by and between Syracuse University and Local 200 General Services Employees' Union, Service Employees' International Union, AFL-CIO. The purpose of the agreements is to promote and maintain good relations between the university, the union, and the employees represented by the union and to…

Presents a selection of summaries of recent judicial decisions in a number of countries concerninq the application of general legal principles to contracts of employment, acquired rights, liability of employers and workers, access to employment, nature of the employment relationship, and more. (Editor/CT)

Attitudes concerning faculty unionization have an impact on its rejection or acceptance and its subsequent implementation. This study was conducted to determine the level of agreement among faculty, student services staff, and students before major collective bargaining activities, such as a run-off election, take place. Assessed are attitudes…

This report, one of an annual series, analyzes a number of crucial topics that could affect educational negotiations in New Jersey during the year. The articles cover the scope of negotiations; agency shop negotiations; when to start bargaining; contract clauses dealing with union recognition, teacher transfers, and payment for unused sick leave…

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENT BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL STAFF. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL WORK STATUS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE 50 STATES AND TO ARRANGE THE COLLECTED INFORMATION UNDER FUNCTIONAL TOPICS. THE PROBLEM IS SUBDIVIDED TO CONSIDER (1)…

Proceedings of an inservice conference on teacher militancy and collective bargaining are reported. Section one presents resumes of speeches delivered by experts from the fields of law, business, labor arbitration, and professional negotiations. Topics of the speeches include new developments in professional negotiations, arbitration in public…

This survey outlines the major types of provisions and their frequency in collective bargaining contracts. The purpose of the survey is to provide negotiators with comparisons to their own agreements, bargaining proposals, and counterproposals. It further provides data on the most frequent means employed in handling bargaining issues and…

This collection of collective bargaining agreements contains contracts for two Ohio two-year colleges. The first agreement, between Edison State Community College and the Edison State Education Association, covers the contract period from 1989 to 1992. The 21 articles in the contract set forth provisions related to union recognition, management…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Bridgeport and the University of Bridgeport chapter (245 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) for the period September 1, 1984 to August 31, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and recognition of the bargaining unit;…

The agreement reached between Eastern Michigan University and the Eastern Michigan University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition of agent; grievance procedures; layoff and recall; professional responsibilities of faculty; compensation including…