An examination of data from 1960 and 1980 reveals the following: (1) black women's earnings increased during these decades; (2) gaps in earnings remain between women and men; and (3) black women received more equitable treatment in government than in industry. The comparable worth policy and more affirmative action are necessary. (VM)

Article and photos reveal the interviewing and processing of visa applicants at the United States Consulate in Guangzhou (Canton), China. Most applicants were would-be immigrants from southern China and refugees from Vietnam. Two examples of family reunion cases illustrate similarities and differences in treatment of refugees and immigrants. (PS)

Provides overview of federal agencies administering Title VII of Civil Service Reform Act (1978) and a 22-item annotated bibliography of selected federal and commercial publications on decisional materials relating to Title VII. Sources for administrative agency rulings and arbitration awards, citators, digests, indexes, online databases, and…

Public employers, including school districts, are faced with unionized workers' demanding a larger share of public resources. The formation of regional bargaining associations for employers to counteract union demands is proposed. A case study of a successful association is provided. (MD)

In "Connick vs. Myers" the Supreme Court applied a threshold requirement to an employee's First Amendment protection of free speech: speech must be related to public concerns as determined by the content, form, and context of a given statement. Discusses applications of this decision to lower court cases. (MLF)

This comprehensive directory profiles more than 100 African American political and governmental leaders from the mid-19th century to the present. Each entry includes the following information, where applicable: birth date and place; parents' names and history; current status; education; anecdotes; national or local events; awards and honors;…

Comparative statistics are used in this study to show that wages in the public sector tend to be higher than in the private sector for most blue collar jobs and lower level white collar jobs. However, salaries are usually lower in the public sector for managerial and professional occupations. (Author/DS)

The roles of direct service, training and education of physicians and nurses, direct consultation, and administrative mental health training are discussed as they relate to mental health services to Federal employees in the Washington area subject to stresses resulting from individuality loss, responsibility diffusion, frequent reorganizations,…

Legitimizing consumer maintenance as an occupation would allow women to accept the fact that at the moment they have more options than men; it would also hasten the time when society will allow men to retain their dignity while at household tasks (traditionally women's) with the wife's income as financial support. (Author)

The Language Gap'' refers to the gap between the total number of governmental positions overseas and the number of linguistically qualified personnel holding them. (DD)

Expansion of public employment is probably a wise strategy, but it is not above question. Certainly the evidence of its effectiveness is mixed, and it has hardly been subjected to careful analysis. (Author)

Residency laws for public employees in municipalities are an attempt to combat unemployment and encourage the spending of salaries in the local economy. A survey of 74 cities reveals that the adoption of residency laws is associated with unemployment, fiscal hardship, population loss, frostbelt location, and mayor-council government. (Author/KC)