Beyond litigation: new approaches in state/local sector collective bargaining

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The Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission's (PERC) handling of collective bargaining cases involving public sector employees for 1993 has progressed smoothly. The legislature has show its appreciation of workplace disputes being resolved through collective bargaining by proposing more legislation which would secure collective bargaining rights for more public employees. The 34 affirmative decisions of the state Supreme Court has been an endorsement of the PERC's decisions. The cases of state employees and the farm workers have been problematic and are yet to be resolved.

Analysis, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Public employees, Government employees

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Collective bargaining among local government executives: the standoff in Michigan

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The Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) refuses to certify collective bargaining units that include city government executives, forcing department heads to organize despite their discomfort with unions. Michigan's Court of Appeals has ruled the Public Employee Relations Act does not exclude government executives, but MERC's exclusion policy is based on public policy grounds. Given the local situations in Sterling Heights, Royal Oak and Warren, government executives could be formally certified without compromising their management status.

Laws, regulations and rules, Michigan, Public officers, Government officials, Collective bargaining unit

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Patterns of teacher bargaining in Canada and the United States

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There are significant differences between American and Canadian teacher bargaining, particularly with regard to grievances, pension, union security, curriculum, and length of the school day and year. Perhaps the most important difference is the universal right to collective bargaining and strikes in Canada. As the Canadian and American economies become more integrated, research on teacher bargaining models may help provide a uniform system for teachers in both countries.

Teachers, Comparative analysis

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