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Part I: The State of School Collective Bargaining
By
La Rae G. Munk
, published on Aug. 1, 1998
Contents
Introduction
Public and Private Sector Collective Bargaining Are Not the Same
Public School Collective Bargaining Must Change to Stay Revelant
Purpose and Methodology of this Study
The History of Collective Bargaining in Michigan Public Education
Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act
A String of Illegal Teacher Strikes
Public Act 112 of 1994
Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining
Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining
Permissive Subjects of Bargaining
Prohibited Subjects of Bargaining
Exhibition 1
Shortcomings of the Collective Bargaining Process
"Factory Model" Collective Bargaining Is Not Well Suited to Quality Education
Standard or "Pattern" Contract Languages Does Not Meet the Needs of Individual Schools and Districts
Collective Bargaining Politicizes Local School Boards
Collective Bargaining Hinders School Management Decision Making
Collective Bargaining Inhibits Open Communication
Collective Bargaining Fosters Numerous Conflicting Agendas
Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration Are Expensive
Overcoming the Shortcomings of Collective Bargaining
Collective Bargaining: Bringing Education to the Table
Foreword
Executive Summary
Part I: The State of School Collective Bargaining
Introduction
Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining
Shortcomings of the Collective Bargaining Process
Part II: Advancing the State of School Collective Bargaining
Appendix I: Health Care Options for School Districts
Appendix II: Select Data from 583 Michigan K-12 School Collective Bargaining Agreements
Appendix III: 1995-1996 Selected Financial Data
Endnotes
Acknowledgements
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