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American Educator, 1997
Traces the history of Al Shanker's work in building the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), focusing on his tenure as president of the organization. During his presidency, the AFT won 1,249 elections involving half a million people and added 373 locals to its membership. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Force, Labor Relations
American Educator, 1997
In this collection of the writings and speeches of Al Shanker, the focus is on his interest in civil and human rights, for teachers, students, and the citizens of the world. Central to his views was the belief that education is the way to economic equality. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Washington, DC. – 1990
This manual provides members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) with convincing arguments for child care and methods they can use to negotiate for child care, develop community support, convince elected officials to support members' positions, and use the media to publicize the relevant issues. The manual…
Descriptors: Community Support, Contracts, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Spaull, Andrew; And Others – 1986
This monograph by four authors examines the structure and role of teacher unions in the three Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, and analyzes the rapidly changing shape of teacher unionism at the federal level. After an introduction by Andrew Spaull, Robert White, in chapter 2, examines developments within the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Labor Relations
Douglas, Joel M.; Cohen, Beth Genya – 1988
A description of unionization among college faculty from January 1 through December 31, 1987 focuses on agents elected, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the American Association of University Professors, no-agent elections, decertifications, strikes, legislation, demographic analysis, and first contracts…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Elections
Robinson, Norman; Munton, Patricia D. – 1989
This study investigated the phenomena of strike propensity and strike compliance among teachers in an illegal teachers' strike that occurred in British Columbia, Canada, in 1983. A questionnaire developed for this study was distributed in early 1984 to a random sample of 1,000 teachers from eight school districts; a total of 456 responded. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Labor Problems, Labor Relations
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Detroit, MI. – 1977
The purposes of the United Automobile Workers labor studies program are to: (1) provide a broader understanding and perspective of economic, social, and political problems of our society and the role which unions and workers should play in it; (2) provide educational opportunities for individual growth and advancement; and (3) equip members of…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions
Pahlke-Grygier, Sabine – 2000
New technologies have made radical changes in the way work is done. This development has passed by German trade unions anchored traditionally among workers in industrial production and stuck in the old model of the full-time employee with a predictable career and a job for life. Consequently, between 1991-98, about 3 million out of the former 11…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Centralization, Culture Lag, Developed Nations
Lawrence, Elizabeth – 1994
This book explores the impact of work and gender roles on union activism in the context of male and female shop stewards in Sheffield National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO). An introductory chapter outlines the main themes. Chapter 2 provides a literature review of women's position in trade unions and theories of union…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Quality of Working Life
Douglas, Joel M., Ed. – National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions Newsletter, 1992
This theme issue of the newsletter provides an analysis of faculty union organizing and agent elections involving the American Association of University Professors, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers and their local affiliates. Activity levels of independent unions, "no-agent" elections,…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Elections, Employer Employee Relationship
Stevenson, Marshall F., Jr. – 1991
In the early 1940s the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) created its Committee to Abolish Racial Discrimination (CARD), whose members were pioneers in the attempt within the U.S. labor movement to overcome the divisiveness of racial discrimination. Although the CIO's racial policies were a significant advancement over those of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Black History, Black Organizations, Civil Rights
Douglas, Joel M., Ed. – National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions Newsletter, 1991
This newsletter issue provides an analysis of faculty union organizing and agent elections involving the American Association of University Professors, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers and their local affiliates. Activity levels of independent unions, "no-agent" elections, decertifications, and…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Elections, Employer Employee Relationship
Weiner, Lois – 1991
This paper revisits the educational reform movement of the 1960s, focusing on the role of teacher unionism and its impact on the politics of education during that decade. Historians of education have failed to combine information about the social composition and political culture of the teaching force, as well as the political culture of the labor…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Collective Bargaining, Decentralization, Educational History
Gehan, Shaun M. – 1990
Economic changes in the United States over the past decade and growing concerns about the state of education have led many people to look for successful models for workplace education. As a result, there is a new and deeper interest in apprenticeship training. The form and practice of apprenticeship has changed little over time. Today, as always,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs, Educational Needs, Employer Employee Relationship
Kochan, Thomas A.; And Others – 1984
This book reports results of a study of the efects of quality of worklife programs and related forms of worker participation on unions and the collective bargaining process. Chapter 1 describes the evolution of worker participation in unionized settings and summarizes basic propositions in models of joint union-management change. In chapter 2 five…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Case Studies, Collective Bargaining
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