A survey of 73 Indiana staff members in early intervention found that staff members were more likely to receive professional benefits such as inservice training than personal benefits such as medical insurance. Levels of job satisfaction and job commitment were relatively high. Salary emerged as a primary source of concern, along with promotion…

Demand for nurses is soaring to unprecedented levels while a variety of factors are limiting the number of available nurses. Some facts and figures related to the shortage are as follows: Indiana's per capita nurse employment decreased 2.4% between 1996 and 2000; the percentage of nurses under 30 decreased from 26% in 1980 to 9% in 2000; 1 in 5…

Successful workplace literacy programs involve unions. Support for education and training has long been a part of organized labor's history. Current initiatives are an expansion of union interest and activity in this area. Many unions have negotiated significant financial resources for workplace education as a part of collective bargaining…