Although at least one-third of U.S. high school students are employed, many parents, employers, and workers are confused or uninformed regarding the mix of federal and state laws that apply to young people in the workplace. This guide is a sourcebook on federal and state legislation that affects workers under the age of 18. It describes exactly…

The directory presents data obtained from a 1989 survey resulting in responses from 2190 college campuses concerning unionization among their approximately 250,000 non-faculty personnel. An introductory essay describes the background of the study and notes such findings as the existence of non-faculty bargaining agreements at 775 campuses, with…

The carpentry work standards contained in the guide cover basic requirements for effective apprenticeship and are offered to assist local organizations of contractors and journeymen in establishing local systems of apprenticeship and improving existing systems. Twenty-five items to be considered when adapting national standards to local use are…

Reviews labor legislation enacted by each state during 1988. Covers such labor issues as (1) wages, (2) parental leave, (3) child labor, (4) discrimination, (5) employee testing for drug or alcohol abuse or for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, (6) private employment agencies, and (7) safety and health. (CH)

This publication is a status report on faculty contracts and bargaining agents in higher education in the United States for 1991. An introduction summarizes activity across the nation including agents elected, independent agents, decertification, strikes, legislation, first contracts signed, and demographic analysis. A table of faculty contracts…

Statistical data and a descriptive summary of the data on faculty contracts and bargaining agents are presented. The following information is provided for colleges listed by state: number of campuses, type of college, size of bargaining unit for 1977-78, the current bargaining agent, the year the current agent was elected, the year the initial…

A directory on unionization among college faculty for 1979 is presented. It is noted that faculty unionization continues to grow at a stabilized annual rate of approximately 20 new bargaining agents per year. By the end of 1979, 406 faculty unions were recognized as having bargaining agents for faculty and staff and more than 330 collective…

Statistical data on U.S. and Canadian college faculty contracts and bargaining agents are presented. Within each state, information is presented for selected colleges on: the bargaining agent, unit size, the year current agent was elected, year the initial contract was signed, 2-year or 4-year college status, number of campuses, contract…

This bibliography, part of an annual accounting of the state-of-the-art in collective bargaining in higher education and the professions, lists research and writings published in 1990. The bibliography is divided into five parts. Part I is devoted to those publications concerned with college and university faculty; subjects include (among others)…

This directory provides the 1990 collective bargaining results and union activity for higher education in the United States and Canada. Sections include lists of: (1) U.S. faculty contracts and bargaining agents; (2) U.S. adjunct faculty contracts and bargaining agents; (3) U.S. graduate and teaching assistant contracts and bargaining agents in…

This conference proceedings report focuses on the theme of "lifelong transitions" in the context of strengthening linkages between the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and parents and families of special needs students throughout the United States. Section 1 includes the following presentations: "Lifelong…