This guide provides management with specific procedural and tactical advice to be used while negotiating a labor union contract. The first 10 chapters suggest management techniques for collection and evaluation of pertinent information, evaluation of past negotiation experiences, formulation of company proposals, selection of the company…

Investigations to determine compliance with the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act identified violations in three major categories: (1) minors under 16 years old working in occupations for which a 16- or 18-year minimum age has been established, working in excess of the hours permitted children of that age, or working at times…

This publication attempts to explain, through historical description, the organizational structure of labor unions in the U.S. and the influence of major unions over the initiation of decision making policies governing their membership. Begun in 1792, with the unification of a group of Philadelphia shoemakers, labor unions spread from local to…

This report, with Volume I previously released, appraises selected research in industrial relations since 1956-57. Experts analyze the character and contributions of the research output in their areas of expertise. Contents include: (1) "Public Policy and Labor-Management Relations" by Benjamin Aaron and Paul Seth Meyer, (2) "Manpower Research and…

Presents guidelines for employers in setting up personnel appraisal programs in compliance with age discrimination laws, emphasizing the importance of objectivity, systematic administration, and job relevance in performance appraisal. (MF)

Discusses recent developments in public sector unionism and argues that collective bargaining for supervisors is workable and politically feasible. Presents results of a national survey of collective bargaining laws and unions among public school administrators and supervisors, and examines the possible direction of future federal legislation.…

Discusses 14 practical considerations in cases when it is necessary to fire a camp employee. Topics include selection of dismissal time and place to minimize disruption, administrator demeanor, expediting the employee's departure, arrangements for final pay, compliance with Labor Department regulations, and avoiding charges of discrimination. (JHZ)

Examines the types of employment children are most frequently engaged in, the risks involved, earnings, relationship between work and school, and the constraints on the exercise of their rights. Discusses initiatives underway to protect child workers, meet their needs, and formulate government policy. (JOW)

Describes the attempt by members of the 1974-75 Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation allowing collective bargaining for all employees of all public schools and discusses the reasons for the failure of such legislation. (For availability see EA 507 343) (JG)

The primary areas considered by State legislatures in 1973 included higher minimum wage rates and broader coverage of minimum wage laws, improved occupational safety, collective bargaining procedures for public employees, elimination of discrimination in employment, and updating of child labor standards. (Author)

Annual review of State legislation shows considerable activity to improve occupational safety and to combat discrimination. (Editor)

A pattern of collective bargaining that avoids the dangers of faculty unionization. (Editor)