In line with the post-Fishmanian turn that contributes to new understandings of social-semiotic practices in different contexts this study is concerned with the language management of 'backstage performers' of a three-star hotel kitchen crew in an Austrian alpine village that economically thrives on tourism, where employers and employees do not…

When the economy improves, strikes will increase as workers strive for their share in the new wealth. It is up to training directors to push hard for company-wide strike-avoidance programs. (Author)

The crisis in the American economy has provided an opportunity to change traditional bargaining methods and to get the unions involved in taking a serious look at their stake in a healthy economy. (JOW)

Discusses the ramifications of the National Labor Relations Board extension of jurisdiction to private, nonprofit institutions of higher learning. Discusses: status of faculty, appropriate bargaining units, unfair practices, and an assessment of the board's performance. (Author/PG)

Vigorous arguments may be expected between board negotiators and teacher representatives on the negotiability of a given issue. Board negotiators are wise to recognize that as these arguments take place they are, in effect, negotiating the issue and that establishing the appropriateness of a topic for negotiations is the first step toward winning…

Discusses labor relations at Yale University, explaining that for 35 years, they have been negative, with 4,000 workers recently walking off the job. (EV)

In depth examination of the recent National Labor relations Board ruling in the Cornell case and suggestions for the administrator in handling the upsurge of union organizing on campus that will probably result from the decision. (Editor)

Results substantiated the importance of work environment on grievances. Task organization influenced the nature of the grievances. Employees of mental health and correctional institutions whose jobs were more stressful filed more grievances than transportation employees. (JAC)

The arguments for and against federal assumption of the responsibility for regulating the relationship between public employers and public employees are analyzed. It is suggested that the National Labor Relations Act should be extended to include them, thereby imposing upon them a duty to bargain collectively. Available from: the Harvard…

Describes director's reactions to unionization of child care center. Initially favorable, director later feels threatened by union demands for greater compensation and involvement in center governance. He concludes that unions can help bring about needed changes in conditions in child care field. He suggests that these conditions have left…

The long-term cost savings in keeping a plant really safe are very high indeed; so are those in cafeteria subsidies or apprenticeship programs. The author calls for a long-sighted view of personnel welfare expenditures as an investment in people. (Author/AJ)

Reviews Supreme Court decision in "Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson." The court found the union procedure defective for three reasons. After "Hudson," procedures must be established to provide nonunion members adequate explanation of fee basis, prompt opportunity for challenge, and escrow accounts to hold disputed amounts…

Outlines a discussion between Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Wes Apker, executive director of the Association of California School Administrators, that centered on the status of collective bargaining in the schools. (MD)

This symposium paper suggests that in several major respects ERISA will have a substantial impact on the collective bargaining process. The Act virtually prescribes minimum contract language, requires revisions of employee benefit plans, and differs from the Supreme Court in its definition of a successor employer. (Author/LBH)

A labor/management class, thought to be unique in the area of public sector labor relations and personnel work-study programs, its goal being to have each side come to know the other's position more clearly and with more understanding, is described. (Author/AJ)