Women now comprise 30 percent of trade union membership worldwide. The International Labour Organisation's Workers' Education Branch is attempting to improve the status of women workers and increase their participation in union activities and labor education. (SK)

Examined relationship between wife employment status and marital adjustment using 27 studies. Most comparisons showed no difference in adjustment between wife groups and between husband groups. Differences that did result tended to favor the non-employed groups. When control measures were introduced the basic finding of no difference between…

Uses meta-analysis of five previous studies and a replication survey of 685 married men to explore the relationship between wives' employment and husbands' well-being. No direct relationship was found but family income and percentage of income contributed by the husband may be mediating variables. (JAC)

Both sexes had higher levels of unemployment in 1982 than in 1975, but the difference was far greater for men. Changes in the industrial mix of the labor force were overwhelmed by cyclical increases in unemployment and in the number of new job seekers. (Author/SK)

Examines the data from the Osmond (1984), Acock and Edwards (1982), and Scanzoni (1979a, 1979b) debates concerning female status attainment. Concludes that substantive conclusions are only as valid as the data on which they are based. (LLL)

Reports involvement of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in establishing a pilot day care center for workers' children. Parent education and center program are described. (NH)

American women holding full-time jobs provided definitions of sexual harassment somewhat narrower than those used in previous studies. While sexual attention experienced was not related to subjects' definitions, having been harassed according to one's definition appeared to influence beliefs concerning the seriousness of sexual harassment in the…

Discusses research based on a household time allocation model which assumes employment status and length of employment day are outside the realm of family choice when making daily time-use decisions. (JOW)

Suggests that changes in the work experience of wives are likely to have only a small effect on family income inequality. (JOW)

Uses a computer simulation of the distributional effect of increasing labor force participation among wives to estimate the impact on family income distribution. (JOW)

Discusses the advantages and hazards of mentoring. Describes the qualities of a good mentor and of a good protege. Also gives strategies for selecting a good mentor. (JOW)

Outlines several steps that can be taken to protect pregnant workers from work hazards. (IRT)

Analysis of responses from 406 (of 836) members of the Tennessee State Employees Association showed that women's responsibilities, suggesting that competition among institutions for individual allegiance contributes to the level of individual activism in a social movement organization. (Author)