The drug-testing plans covering 11 of the 12 civilian federal cabinet-level agencies met the requirements of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, and the guidelines themselves were found to contain the elements required by Public Law 100-71. However, the drug-testing plans differ, so employees may find different circumstances…

This part of the School Management Handbook provides school administrators with an overview of the factors affecting collective bargaining and contract management in the schools. The first section introduces the concept of collective bargaining in education, itemizing the legal principles underlying bargaining and reviewing the principal's roles…

The principles of Affirmative Action policies and their implementation in American businesses and universities are examined in this paper. Issues such as discriminatory hiring practices, promotions and salaries, as well as the awarding of athletic scholarships, are discussed. Examples of relevant court cases are presented. Court decisions are…

The purpose of this booklet, according to the authors, is to survey in sufficient detail the major components of the process of collective bargaining as it has evolved in Ohio schools. Written from a board of education perspective, it is intended as a ready reference for Ohio taxpayers, who are affected by the emergence of strong teachers' unions…

Conference speakers focused on three topics: Hispanics and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) policy and implementation issues; data sources; and research regarding Hispanic manpower. After introductory remarks by James W. Wagener, Eli Ginzberg and Tomas Rivera, Ernest Green discussed Hispanics and CETA. Harry Greenspan described…

This 17-page bibliography is a compilation of recently published books and journal articles on the subject of collective bargaining in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The bibliography is divided into sections on collective bargaining and such topics as higher education, employees, the community, the law, school administration, school…

This booklet was prepared as a general summary of women's rights in areas such as employment, education, credit, health care, and domestic relations. Other topics dealt with in terms of women's rights include child bearing; business establishments; public assistance; insurance; rape, other crimes, and law enforcement; housing; and childcare. Each…

This student's manual accompanies a course on labor relations for mangers of small and medium-sized towns. Seven instructional modules are included. Module 1 provides an introduction to the curriculum, including an overview of the content/course methodology and a discussion of the industrial relations function. Module 2 discusses the methodology…

FIELD STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED IN 1960 IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS AND IN IOWA TO AUGMENT INFORMATION ON MIGRATORY WORKERS. FACULTY-STUDENT TEAM FIELD TRIPS FOUND MANY FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE MIGRANT WORKER. CHILDREN OF THE MIGRANTS ARE NOT GETTING THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BREAK…

Based on the model used in developing the Wagner College Affirmative Action Plan (Wagner College, Staten Island, New York), the book provides conceptual guidelines and methods for implementing the job analysis approach to Affirmative Action plans. It should be useful to personnel directors, employment counselors, and manpower planners. The book…

The 1975 conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education covered a wide range of topics. The proceedings included discussion of such areas as collective bargaining's impact on governance; the U.S. Congress and public employee legislation; federal legislation from a management perspective and from a…

This report is directed toward three major questions: (1) How many moonlighters are there and do they hold their first and second jobs in the same industries and occupations? Economists have studied the trends and relationships of moonlighting and unemployment, hours of work, and wage levels. (2) Who are the moonlighters and why do they moonlight?…

The subject of this bibliography, women in American labor history, deals with women in unions from 1825 to 1935, as well as with such topics as worker education, legislative lobbying, and the recruitment of interest groups. The termination date of the works cited in the bibliography, 1935, was chosen as a time when craft unionism began to decline…

Until recently, American farmworkers have been poor and unorganized. As a result, they have been powerless to protect themselves from different forms of discrimination and exploitation. The rights of farmworkers have been traded off by social reformers in State legislatures as well as the Congress. In the last few years, this has begun to change…

This introductory-level book surveys all legal aspects of film and television production. In addition to central issues of copyright, lawsuits, dealing with lawyers, libel, insurance, taxes, union contracts and the Federal Communications Commission, important peripheral topics--such as raising money, buying equipment, distribution, pirate usage,…