This annotated bibliography deals with the literature disseminated since 1968 that is pertinent to teacher strikes and negotiations. The 271 entries are organized by journals, pamphlets, special articles, special papers and addresses, dissertations and theses, audiovisual materials, and books. ERIC numbers are included where applicable. There is…

This historical study tests the hypothesis that wage and hour issues in collective bargaining have not declined in relative importance over time. Comparing strikes and lockouts caused by wage and hour conflicts with those caused by all other issues, it is concluded that wage and hour issues have not declined in relative importance and likely will…

Discusses potential ethical conflicts social workers face in a strike: whether priority should be given to patient welfare or to the individual's civil rights to participate in union activities. Notes standards of professional behavior conflict with union requirements. Concludes the social work profession should examine labor unions in the 1980s…

The Mexican agricultural strike activity from 1928 to 1934 in Imperial Valley and Los Angeles is examined. (NQ)

A statement on PTA and teacher negotiations, sanctions, and strikes adopted in September 1968 by the National Board of Managers. (JF)

There is a need for new specialized school management personnel for the successful operation of a modern school system. (Author)

A school superintendent's typical day during and personal reactions to a 14-day teacher walkout in Hammond, Indiana. (Author)

Considers the language and objectives of Minnesota law and concludes that a complete prohibition of sympathy strikes will frustrate the law's goal--minimizing public employee labor disputes by equalizing the bargaining strength of employers and employees. Available from University of Minnesota Law School, 229 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN…

Presents an analysis of the forces motivating the union and the board of education in the 1979 Washington, D.C. teachers' strike. (IRT)

Profiles Robert P. Bates, director of field services for the American Federation of Teachers. (IRT)

Within and beyond Africa, it is the public sector much more than the private sector that is the scene of strikes and other forms of disorder, conflict and difficulty. Yet the private sector can be much affected by the public problems. Effects may be simultaneously positive for the private sector and deleterious for the public sector. Although a…

Using previously unreleased data on nearly every authorized work stoppage that occurred between 1984 and 2002, this paper tests whether the positive wage-strike relationship held following the breakdown of the post-war labor-capital accord. Unlike in decades past, these findings indicate a complete decoupling of the wage-strike relationship. Even…