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Face: Faculty And College Excellence - Handouts, Larry Gold

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Face: Faculty And College Excellence - Presentation, Larry Gold

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Undermining Principles Of Academic Freedom: The "Academic Bill Of Rights" Movement, Gerry Turkel

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

The “Academic Bill of Rights” movement, launched by right wing activists in

2003, has sought to legislate control over student rights, the hiring of faculty members,

and curricula. It activists claims to seek academic freedom in an academy that has been

virtually taken over by leftists aiming at indoctrinating students into their vision of the

world. Through a variety of groups, including Students for Academic Freedom, the

movement claims to base its initiatives on principles established by the American

Association of University Professors (AAUP). These efforts, which seek to bring

academia under governmental control and which seek to extend a …

Free Exchange On Campus, Craig Smith

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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An Evolution To Collaborative Labor Relations, Leo Sell, Scott Sowulewski

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Improving Budget Advocacy, Rodney Rideau

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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The Year In Higher Education: Technology, Muriel Howard

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Changes brought by technology have had their pluses and minuses.

Although higher education in the United States has been viewed as a great success, it is

also considered one of the obstacles for needed change in this new environment.

The Year In Higher Education: Student/Family Expectations, Muriel Howard

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Researchers who study these individuals and how they behave as a group say they have two overarching characteristics that make them different than prior generations of college students. First, they are close to, and more dependent on, their parents. Second, both parents and students believe they are more well-prepared for college than they actually are.

The Year In Higher Education: Faculty Of The Future, Muriel Howard

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Continued growth in employment opportunities for post-secondary educators is projected

by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Year In Higher Education: External Relations, Muriel Howard

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

The success of higher education institutions is reliant on relationship-building skills in

every arena.

Accountability: To Whom And For What, Victor M. H. Borden

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Implementing Collective Bargaining "Enabling Legislation": Washington Universities Join The Party, Laurie Connelly, Rodney B. Younker Esq., Gary Pagels, Gary Mcneil, Michael Jennings

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

In 2002, Washington passed enabling legislation that, for the first time, expressly granted

to the faculty at the state’s public four-year colleges and universities the right to bargain

regarding their terms and conditions of employment. To date, faculty at four of the state’s

six four-year public institutions of higher education have formed unions, and two of those

unions have negotiated first contracts. This paper describes the history of that process,

the legal framework in which it took place, and the issues of greatest importance at the

bargaining table.

What Hill To Die On!!!!!, Vivian Zimmerman, Bryan Dunstan, Debbie Allen

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Panel: Negotiating Strategies For University Administrators An Alternative Strategy: Interest-Based Bargaining, William Shorrock

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Building An Effective Negotiating Team, Brian Fijal

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Attributes Of A Successful Negotiator, Brian Fijal

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Bargaining A First Contract For Lecturers At The University Of Michigan, Kirsten Herold

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

In December 2002 the University of Michigan received notice from the Michigan

Employment Relations Commission (MERC) that a petition had been filed for

representation of the non-tenure track instructional faculty. The petitioning union was

the Lecturers’ Employee Organization (LEO), an affiliate of what is now called AFT

Michigan. The petition asked to cover all non-tenure track instructional faculty (lecturers,

adjunct faculty, visiting faculty and clinical track faculty) at all three campuses (Ann

Arbor, Dearborn and Flint) except for the Medical School, Dental School, Business

School and Law School at Ann Arbor.

Contingent Faculty Unique Contractual Needs: Job Security And Academic Freedom, Katherine Starks-Lawrence

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Emerson College And The Nrlb, Mike Mauer Esq.

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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National Labor Relations Board And Professional Bargaining Rights In Higher Education, Edward Brill Esq.

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Organizing of professionals at institutions of higher education presents a number of unique issues. More than 25 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in the Yeshiva University case that faculty members at that school were managers, exempt from the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), because of their authority in the academic governance of the University. Since that time, there have been numerous cases applying the Yeshiva decision and further developing the factors used by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the courts in determining whether full time faculty are managerial. Recently, as institutions have increased their reliance on adjunct …

Family Friendly Contract Provisions, Estelle Gellman

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

As have many other institutions, Hofstra University has been increasingly focused on including family friendly provisions in its contract with faculty. Many factors have contributed to this, including the recognition that it is becoming more difficult for faculty with children to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion.

Unions & Faculty Senates: A Cross-Case Analysis Of Governance Within Private Universities, Carlene Blake

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Academic governance within higher education is a complex decision-making

process that creates college and university policies and actions. The interactions

between faculty senates, unions, and administrators have been explored by a number of

models, including collegial, bureaucratic, and political models, as well as senate

structures, but little data is available for private universities.

The governance process was examined at two private universities: Adelphi and

Hofstra. A semistructured interview was constructed to answer questions concerning

perceptions of the senate, faculty union, governance, leadership styles, and power

structures. Thirty participants, 15 from each university, were interviewed. Interviews

were analyzed using the constant …

Unions & Faculty Senates: A Cross-Case Analysis Of Governance Within Private Universities, Carlene Blake

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Luck Or Design? The Unionization Attempt At Bowling Green State University, Mary Ellen Benedict

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

This discussion will attempt to meet two goals. First, it presents the case and preliminary

findings related to the examination of the failed unionization attempt. The study investigates

what features in this event may be important factors in higher education unionization. Second,

the paper discusses the challenges using qualitative research methods to study faculty

unionization. The rest of my talk will describe the events at BGSU from 1991 through 1994,

after presenting a brief literature review that explains why faculty form unions. The analysis of

these facts will help us to make some general conclusions about faculty organizing.

Restoring Public Support For Public Higher Education, Peter Mercer

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

This paper discusses rallying public support for financing of public higher education, focusing on four points: First, appeals to sentiment are ineffective and perhaps damaging. Second, the support that counts is financial. Third, the best leverage is provided by parents of students or prospective students. Finally, if we want a different social contract for higher education, we must provide different consideration for that contact.

Public Pension In Crisis, James Dougherty

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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The Pension Paradox: Crisis In The Land Of Plenty, Jim Johnsen

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Pensions At Risk, Retiree Health Benefits At Risk: Retirement At Risk?, Valerie Martin Conley

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

There is mounting evidence to suggest there is cause for concern regarding the ability of pensions to provide the primary source of income in retirement for members of an aging U.S. workforce. Furthermore, the rising cost of health care and changes in accounting rules may put additional strains on the system, resulting in the erosion of retirement as a social institution as we now know it.

Pensions At Risk, Retiree Health Benefits At Risk: Retirement At Risk?, Valerie Martin Conley

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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Protecting Our Pensions, Carolyn Widener

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

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