The spending clause of the Fourteenth Amendment would be the preferred basis for passage of a federal statute granting collective bargaining rights to state and municipal employees. It is the only constitutional provision under which the federal government would not be forcing a regulation on the state. (Author/IRT)

From a private process between unions and management, labor arbitration has become a matter for federal arbitrators to decide. The article traces this development through various federal court cases and legislation, particularly unfair labor practice charges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. (MF)

Several methodological flaws were found in a Public Service Research Council study relating increases in public employee strikes with the adoption of bargaining statutes. A replication, using teachers, suggests some nonstatutory factors that may strongly affect the incidence of teacher strikes. (Author/IRT)

The collective bargaining process and its consequences are explained and analyzed, in hope that faculties and administrators will examine the issue before an organization drive begins and legal restrictions present difficulties. (Author/RW)

A brief history of child labor and the fight for legislation to control it at both the state and federal level. The current legal status and the continued existence of child labor in modern times are also discussed. (MS)

Reviews state legislation governing collective bargaining for noninstructional school personnel, discusses bargaining units for noninstructional personnel, and suggests some ways school district administrators can effectively bargain with unions and associations representing noninstructional personnel. (JG)

This guide was developed to address issues related to work-based learning experiences at an employer's worksite and to explain when and how federal and state (Florida) labor laws and minimum wage provisions apply. It includes the following documents: "Definitions of Terms--Work Based Learning" (Institute for Workforce Competitiveness);…

This document is comprised of articles of agreement and addenda by and between the County of Rensselaer and the Board of Trustees of Hudson Valley Community College as co-employer and the Hudson Valley Community Faculty Association ("association"). The articles address topics such as recognition and dues deductions, non-discriminatory…

This document is comprised of articles of agreement and addenda by and between the County of Rensselaer and the Board of Trustees of Hudson Valley Community College as co-employers and the College Non-Teaching Professional Organization, NEA/NY ("association"). The articles address topics such as determination of employment titles, civil…

The crucial assumption underlying new Soviet legislation is the existence of common interest of workers and management in production; stressing cooperation, consultation, and creative participation and an increase in the role of trade unions in decision making. (Editor)

A developmental psychologist describes her experience in testifying at Congressional hearings on proposed revisions in child labor legislation. The testimony argued that proposals to increase job opportunities for school-going teenagers are a threat to their development and to the job prospects of unemployed out-of-school youths and adults.…

Highlights the various statutory and regulatory bases for wage discrimination claims in general, with particular focus on comparable worth actions. (Author)

Summarizes a workshop held to analyze the typical arguments for and against comparable worth, assess the practicality of implementing comparable worth should it become law, project the future direction of the controversy, and offer suggestions to employers regarding how to cope with this evolving employment concept. (Author/MLF)

By excluding all private college faculty from collective bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act, the Supreme Court has demonstrated a misunderstanding of the genuine need of faculty to participate in bargaining and should have shown more restraint before substituting its judgment for that of the NLRB. (MSE)

California's 1978 Higher Education Employer Employee Relations Act empowers but regulates college and university faculty in selecting a representative and engaging in collective bargaining. The content and implications of the law are examined, with focus on administrative problems. Available from Hastings Law Journal, 198 McAllister St., San…