Individuals who have been on all sides of a teacher strike need positive outlets for winding down; such outlets should be carefully designed by the superintendent of schools. The first group to be considered is the public--both the sympathetic public and the angry public. Another group that must be dealt with are overresponsive strike leaders…

A survey was designed to investigate the impact of faculty unionism, militancy, and collective bargaining on the traditional patterns, relationships, and academic governance in the public colleges and universities in the state. There appears to be a diversity of opinion concerning the causes and impact of these faculty activities. A majority of…

TO DETERMINE CAUSES OF FACULTY DEMANDS FOR NEGOTIATIONS, A SIX-MEMBER TASK FORCE COLLECTED RELEVANT DATA FROM 34 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACROSS THE NATION (12 JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, SEVEN MUNICIPAL OR STATE COLLEGES, NINE PUBLIC SUPPORTED UNIVERSITIES, SIX PRIVATE COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES) AND FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF FACULTY…

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS BEING USED INCREASINGLY TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, IS MARKED AT BOTH STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS BY COMPETITION BETWEEN UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS FOR DOMINANCE IN THE BARGAINING PROCESS ON BEHALF OF TEACHERS. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA) IS…

Over 500 items published between 1964 and 1967 are listed without annotation in seven categories as follows: Journal articles, 344; pamphlets, 64; special articles and monographs, 41; papers, addresses, and memoranda, 27; theses and dissertations, 16; audiovisual materials, 12; and books, 30. (JK)

Major trends revealed from an analysis of 46 collective bargaining agreements are discussed. The most obvious trend involves the agent with whom college faculty affiliate, with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers dominating. It is shown that the bargaining model developing in higher education is closely…

The effect of the independent variable of bargaining impasse on student attitude toward the biology course, toward learning and toward affective course goals in biology was studied by this investigator. Evaluation was done on a post-exposure basis utilizing data from two schools of presumably similar groups who had experienced similar situations…

This report contains samples of negotiation agreements between school districts and teacher associations in the East Grand Rapids area. The negotiation samples provided are divided into preamble and recognition, board and teacher rights statements, union activities, teaching conditions, procedures, fringe benefits, and financial compensation.…

The intent of this volume is to inform boards of education about the collective negotiations process so that the board can proceed to improve board-staff relations as well as achieve its goals at the bargaining table. Although much of the information in this book applies to all public employee collective bargaining, the author chooses to focus on…

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…

This article discusses selected findings from a recent study which examined the organizational, political, and economic consequences of collective bargaining on local school districts. The focus is on the major trends in teacher collective bargaining as they affect school and classroom operations. (Author/EB)

By refusing for the last decade to meet rising educational costs, local citizens have permitted Ohio schools to become a disaster area. Discussed is the educational chaos in the state and the attempts to correct the situation. (Author/RK)

Examines Kentucky's statutory and decisional law concerning public sector labor relations, as well as the practice and future of public sector relations as perceived by city and county officials. Available from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1401 Dixie Highway, Covington, Kentucky 41011; 1.50 per reprint. (Author/IRT)