In rejecting, prior to The New Deal, the philosophy of voluntarism, one which emphasizes reliance upon labor unions for protection rather than on government aid and intervention, local labor was much closer to the immediate economic and political realities of working-class America. (Editor/MU)

Gives a positive evaluation of the speed and efficiency with which the Emergency Employment Act of 1971 was implemented. (DM)

The National Labor Relations Board asserted jurisdiction over nonprofit colleges and universities in a landmark decision involving Syracuse and Cornell Universities, which will now permit collective negotiations where jurisdictional standards are met by employes, including faculty. (Author/Editor)

The quest for economic security for older women calls for a balance between government standards and public programs. Four components of an action agenda to improve the quality of life for older women are education, legislation, litigation, and negotiation. (SK)

The author studies measures adopted in some European market economy countries with a view to improving maternity protection and enabling women workers to reconcile the dual function of maternity and economic activity without undermining equality. (Editor)

Introduces the special section of this issue on the Public Employee Relations Act (Act 195) in Pennsylvania. (IRT)

Repeal of the Hatch Act would worsen inflation and make effective controls over government much more difficult to achieve. Repeal of the Hatch Act would serve the interests of no one except those who seek to gain increasing political power at the expense of the general public. (Author/IRT)

Discusses issues raised by the English Health and Safety at Work Act, legislation regulating laboratory safety in industry and in schools in Great Britain. (SL)

A study of 13th-century industrial regulations in Paris shows how medieval apprenticeships in the textile industry functioned. The investigation interprets wool industry apprenticeship in the context of the production system and the social environment. (SK)

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the object of misperception and fear despite numerous court rulings favoring employers. Most confusion arises in areas of overlap with other state and federal employment laws. (SK)

Describes faculty's efforts to unionize at Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, including legal hurdles (the Supreme Court's decision in National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva University), reasons cited by faculty for the union effort, and administrative reaction. (EV)

In a legal context, the classification of a worker as either an employee or an independent contractor can have significant consequences. Classification can vary depending on which test is used: common law, economic realities, or hybrid. (Contains 34 notes and references.) (Author/JOW)

With the recent splintering of the AFL-CIO and the widespread reluctance of higher education institutions to initiate aggressive anti-union campaigns, colleges and universities could begin to see an increase in union organizing efforts. In this article, two labor and employment law attorneys offer advice on how to prevent an organizing campaign on…

This book uses the testimony given before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations to gain insight into the state of industrial relations and labor law in the United States. The book is organized in five chapters. The first chapter looks at the history of labor movements and labor legislation in the United States. Chapter 2…