Power Relationships on the Unionized Campus

Power Relationships on the Unionized Campus

Author: National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (U.S.). Conference

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13:

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Papers from the 17th Annual Conference present observations and analysis of how the power equation has, or has not, been altered by the introduction of faculty and support staff unionism. The first section on power relationships between professors and senates contains: "The Academic as Political Man or Woman" (Seymour Lipset); "Governance: Senates and Unions" (Caesar Naples); and "The Debate over Academic Unions and Faculty Governance" (Irwin Polishook). The second section focuses on new directions in collective bargaining and includes: "Universities and the New Unionism" (Charles Hechscher); "The Unionization of Clerical Workers in Colleges and Universities: A Status Report" (Richard Hurd); and "Clerical and Technical Unions: The Case of New York University" (Margarita Aguilar). The third section addresses legal aspects of collective bargaining and contains: "Collective Bargaining and the Law: The Annual Update" (John Wolf); "The Duty of Fair Representation" (Warren Pyle); "Steps for Complying with Agency Fee Requirements: A Practical Guide for Unions" (Ann Franke); and "Union Security in New York State's Public Sector" (Pauline Kinsella). Four papers on faculty safeguards comprise the final section: "Arbitration of Faculty Disputes" (Maurice Benewitz and Harry Neunder); "Professors without Tenure: The British Model" (Allen McTernan); "Professors without Tenure: The British Model--A Response from the American Colonies" (John Flynn); and "Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education: The SUNY Experience" (Karen Grover Duffy). (JDD)


University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century

University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century

Author: Peter MacKInnon

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1442669799

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Canadian universities face a complicated and uncertain future when it comes to funding, governance, and fostering innovation. Their leaders face an equally complicated future, attempting to balance the needs and desires of students, faculty, governments, and the economy. Drawing on more than a decade of service as president of one of Canada’s major research universities, Peter MacKinnon offers an insider’s perspective on the challenges involved in bringing those constituencies together in the pursuit of excellence. Clear, contentious, and uncompromising, University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century offers a unique and timely analysis of the key policy issues affecting Canada’s university sector. Covering topics such as strategic planning, tuition policy, labour relations, and governance, MacKinnon draws on his experience leading the University of Saskatchewan to argue that Canadian universities must embrace competitiveness and change if they are to succeed in the global race for talent.


Inside the Faculty Union

Inside the Faculty Union

Author: Robert Engvall

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-09-30

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 147584509X

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This book describes the many experiences of a university faculty union leader. Interactions with faculty members and administrators are examined in a variety of contexts ranging from discussions about such mundane topics as parking on campus, to such meaningful topics as the nature of the union/administration relationship. Individual chapters will address important occurrences in the life of a faculty union leader, including the process of negotiating a new contract and the on-going process of representing a diverse membership with disparate goals and differing levels of devotion to the notion of collectivism. Each chapter features a "lessons learned" section which attempts to offer guidance for those who might choose to become a union activist themselves, or who might choose to offer advice to those who might consider it. While the book centers upon higher education, the concepts advanced might be equally applicable to a variety of organizations in which the eternal struggle between management and labor in a function of the workplace.


Campus Unions

Campus Unions

Author: Timothy Reese Cain

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-09-11

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1119453437

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With roughly 25% of those teaching college classes belonging to a union, higher education is one of the most heavily organized industries in the United States. Substantial research-based literature exists as scholars have been studying the topic for a half of a century. Following an overview of its history and context, this monograph synthesizes and analyzes the existing research on faculty and graduate student unionization. It points to evolving understandings of faculty attitudes regarding collective bargaining and the findings on the relationships between unionization and compensation, satisfaction, procedural protections, organizational effectiveness, and related issues for tenure-line faculty. Additional chapters consider the more limited research on non-tenure-line faculty and graduate student instructors. As such, this monograph illuminates the accepted understandings, contested arguments, and the substantial gaps in understandings that remain. This is the third issue of the 43rd volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.


Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review

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Publisher:

Published: 1970-03

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.


"Radical Academia"? Understanding the Climates for Campus Activists

Author: Christopher J. Broadhurst

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 111896697X

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Take an in-depth look at campus activism in the 21st century with this issue of New Directions for Higher Education. Campuses have always experienced an ebb and flow of activism, and the recent displays of student activism on American campuses show that protesters remain a vibrant subculture in American higher education. From rising tuition costs to the need to improve and welcome diversity, activists signal a continued restlessness among the nation’s collegiate youth over various issues, expressing their views with a vigor comparable to most periods in American history. The purpose of this work is to dispel the myths that today's activists are either apathetic or “radicals” determined on disrupting the “establishment.” It's also a guide to help higher education practitioners better understand the needs, rights, and responsibilities of campus activists. And, it will help readers understand the best paths to not only allowing student voice, but helping direct that voice toward peaceful and constructive expression. This is the 167th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.


Office Hours

Office Hours

Author: Cary Nelson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-07-08

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1135874042

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In a series of stinging analyses, this book examines the current sorry state of higher education. The second half of the volume offers "alternative futures" for the academy, visions that involve academic organizations, public outreach through the internet, faculty unionization, and campus organizing. Office Hours is a roll-up-your-sleeves look at the avoidable disaster facing the modern university.