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Taup's 50-Year Collective Bargaining Story, Arthur Hochner

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

In the half-century history of faculty collective bargaining at Temple University, the Temple Association of University Professionals has faced numerous challenges. As a union leader for 31 of those years, I took part in many contract negotiations with tough-minded management representatives, including two long strikes. As universities have shifted away from tenure-track faculty toward more contingent ones, both full- and part-time, TAUP has made key adjustments and has grown. While I am now retired from Temple and the union, my successors continue to maintain faculty voice.

Exploring The Influence Of County Government Collective Bargaining On High-Performance Work Practices, Jay Peno

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to identify and describe the high-performance work practices (HPWP) of county government management lead negotiators who have negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In addition, it was the purpose of this study to describe the challenges and benefits of negotiating HPWP in the CBA as perceived by management lead negotiators. Lastly, it was the purpose of this study to identify and describe the strategies used by management lead negotiators to mitigate challenges when negotiating HPWP in the CBA.

Methodology: A qualitative multiple-case study methodology was used. I conducted semistructured, in-depth …

Pandemic Responses: What They Reveal About Crisis Management, Decision-Making, And Shared Governance, Daniel J. Julius

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Colleges and universities have, by and large, responded well, one might say, very effectively as organizations, to the pandemic. This observation may come as a surprise because some would vehemently disagree. Surprising also because in many academic environments, decision-making around managing crises, let alone implementation of solutions, is slow, politicized, and often driven by personal or constituent agendas. Responding to internal or external challenges, implementing strategic plans or effectuating decisions proactively, particularly at the system or institutional level, is difficult. I believe this less than sanguine view is commonly held, and research on decision making in academic organizations over the …

Interest Groups, Local Politics, And Police Unions, Daniel Disalvo

Publications and Research

Police unions raise issues of great importance for political scientists. Yet, the field has neglected them. This essay argues that political scientists should see police unions as important interest groups, empowered by state collective bargaining laws, that are important players in local politics and shapers of the criminal justice system in America. The organizational properties that make police unions important interest groups are described. The important political questions that arise once we consider police union as interest groups are examined. The existing research on police unions—especially their impact on government costs and police behavior—is detailed. Ultimately, the study of collective …

2021-11-02 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from November 2, 2021

Universities Of Maine Professional Staff Association _Vaccination Protocols Mou, Universities Of Maine Professional Staff Association

University of Maine Professional Staff Association (UMPSA)

Email from UMPSA regarding them signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on vaccination protocols with the University of Maine.

Ums_Hr_Covid-19 Memorandum Of Understandings, University Of Maine System

Office of Human Resources

Copies of individual Memorandum of Understandings between the University of Maine System and the Associated C.O.L.T. Staff of the University of Maine (ACSUM) regarding COVID, Associated Faculties of the Universities of Maine (AFUM), Police, Maine Part-Time Faculty Association (PATFA), Teamsters Union Local #340, Service & Maintenance Unit (Teamsters), and Universities of Maine Professional Staff Association (UMPSA).

Colt Unit Employees By Department, University Of Maine, Augusta, University Of Maine System Human Resources

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Job Demands And Job Resources Among Western Airline Cabin Crews: A Comparative Study Of Canadian, German, And French Flight Attendants, Sarah Nogues, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Sari Mansour

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Flight attendants are frontline workers in charge of onboard security, safety and customer service. They are required to perform a number of tasks requiring physical and psychological efforts associated with numerous health costs for this group of workers. In the aftermath of Covid-19, flight attendants employed at major airlines will likely be faced with increased job demands. However, little is known about how widespread job resources are among Western cabin crews. Based on recent findings in flight attendant job-demands literature along with the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) framework in strategic HRM, this paper questions airline leeway and choices in resource allocation to …

Handbook For University Supervisors And Confidential Employees, Revised July 2019, University Of Maine System Human Resources

General University of Maine Publications

This Handbook describes personnel policies for regular employees of the University of Maine System who are covered by the University of Maine System Job Classification Program and are excluded from existing collective bargaining units, i.e. supervisors and confidential employees. It is designed as a guide to aid in understanding their employer, the employee’s work environment and the employee’s relationship to the University. The employee’s supervisor or human resources office can provide additional information or assistance.

The Effect Of Organizational Tenure, Bargaining Unit Status, And Union Membership On Local Government Employee Public Service Motivation, Ty Ryburn

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Two of the largest challenges public organizations face in motivating their workforces are the aging workforce and the strong union influence (Lavigna, 2014). On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Janus vs. AFSCME to abolish agency fees, and gave public service employees in bargaining units the right to choose whether they want to pay union dues or pay no fees at all.

In examining the unique motivational factors of employees in the public sector, Perry and Wise (1990) developed a theory called Public Service Motivation (PSM). Later, Perry (1996) developed a survey instrument which despite criticism, …

2019-08-05 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes for August 5, 2019.

2019-08-05 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter for August 5, 2019.

Panel: Legal Issues In Higher Education: Annual Review Of Court And Administrative Developments (Cle), Beth Margolis

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Panel: Title Ix Revisited

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

SUNY Chancellor Comment on Title IX Proposed Regulations

Panel: Title Ix Revisited

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

CUNY Comment on DOE Regulations

Panel: Progressive State Responses To Janus

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Janus - States Amicus

Panel: Progressive State Responses To Janus

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

New York FAQ

Panel: Progressive State Responses To Janus

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Compiled advisories issued by CA, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, VT, WA.

2018-12-03 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter for December 3, 2018.

2018-12-03 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes for December 4, 2018.

Legal Issues In Higher Education, Aaron Nisenson

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Dealing With Online Harassment In Collective Bargaining Environments, Hank Reichman

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

The Slippery Slope Of "Unique", Daniel J. Julius

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

That higher education may not be considered unique by various courts, labor boards, arbitrators, law firms, and others who facilitate (control) the labor relations process is a decidedly unpopular notion among many academic leaders, faculty, and others. I would argue that universities are organizations providing important individual and societal outcomes which can be measured, but may not be unique for the purposes of labor relations.

The Sleeping Giant: The Effects Of Housing Titan Ii Missiles In Arkansas And Kansas From 1962 To 1987, Michael Johnson Anthony

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

During the Cold War, thirty-six sites across Kansas and Arkansas were selected to house Titan II intercontinental missiles. These devices could strike enemy targets 8,000 nautical miles away all while hitting inside an area of one square mile. These technological marvels quickly became an indispensable part of President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara’s ‘flexible defense’ strategy. While many authors have studied the ramifications of these devices on American foreign policy, few have researched the domestic implications of the missiles. This work looks to fill this void by investigating the Titan II missile program in Arkansas and Kansas from its construction …

Legal Issues In Higher Education - Handout: Hf291 (Iowa)

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Panel: Federal And State Funding - Shifting Patterns And Changing Strategies, Leo Welch

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Rising tuition, decreased state funding, and financial pressures are leading to a “death spiral” for public higher education, according to University of Illinois professor Christopher Higgens. In a lecture at Eastern Illinois University earlier this year, Higgens said many taxpayers view higher education as a means to obtain credentials for the job market and view students as interested in the private gain of potential salary. These taxpayers, unfortunately, reject the view of education as a public good.

Panel: Age Discrimination Issues In Higher Education - Handout: Smith V. City Of Jackson

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Panel: Age Discrimination Issues In Higher Education, Jason Walta

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Panel: The Fair Labor Standards Act And Professional Employment On Campus, John Ho

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.