In the public school governance structure that evolved between 1900 and 1920, schools were removed from the world of politics, authority was concentrated at the top of the hierarchy, and boards of education were reorganized, resulting in less participation by working-class people. Teachers had little power. Teacher political activities after this…

THE GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT'S ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND STATUS ARE DESCRIBED AS THEY ARE PERCEIVED BY THE ASSISTANT, HIS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND THE FACULTY WHOM HE ASSISTS. ILLUSTRATIONS ARE DRAWN FROM CASE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (BERKELEY) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE ASSISTANT IS ASSIGNED THE ROLE OF AN…

Examines the background of union security clause (specifically agency shop), analyzes arguments for and against it, details problems remaining after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1977 decision on Abood vs. Detroit Board of Education, and offers some suggestions for the future. (Author/PKP)

Introduces the issues involved in public employee strikes and the questions relating to liability for damage claims by students. (MD)

Reviews the question of damage suits in public employee strikes from a management perspective and through review of court cases. Includes discussion of the right to sue and the theories of recovery. The public may successfully sue for damages from unlawful public employee strikes. (MD)

Boards are effectively countering teacher strikes and threats of teacher strikes. (IRT)

After an initial wave of strikes, unions saw their power contained, beginning with Taft-Hartley, and then renewed as public-service unionism erupted in the 1960's. (Editor)

To determine how the Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) teachers feel about unions and collective bargaining activities, 150 questionnaires were distributed. Major findings from 83 respondents were that low satisfaction with wages and unfair treatment are associated with feelings that teachers' strikes are legitimate and with high evaluation of unions. (MLF)

A questionnaire was administered to randomly selected university undergraduates. Though a majority supported the right of faculty to unionize and strike, few would support a strike by university faculty. Results indicate an unfavorable situation for students assuming a more active role in collective bargaining in higher education. (Author/BEF)

The right to strike should be granted to public school teachers. If proper mediation procedures are mandated, the strike weapon would be used only as a last resort to collective bargaining. Available from Southwestern University School of Law, 675 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. (Author)

The case of a strike against Ford and opposition to building an electronics plant in the United Kingdom illustrates the issues facing companies and unions in adopting Japanese industrial practices. Efficient production arrangements conflict with traditional multiunionism, and bargaining positions sometimes lead to company investment in countries…

Describes the strike teachers in Saint Paul (Minnesota) carried out in 1946 to protest poor working conditions and low salaries. These teachers stayed on the picket line for more than five weeks until they had won better school financing and higher salaries and affirmed the role of collective bargaining for teachers. (SLD)