NATIONAL CENTER

for the Study of Collective Bargaining in

Higher Education and the Professions

September, 2015

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS,

PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS

Our Future is Now in Higher Education

National Center's 43rd Annual Conference

April 3-5, 2016 in NYC

The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions at Hunter College, CUNY invites you to submit abstracts for papers, presentations and proposed workshops for our 43rd annual conference. The theme of the conference will be:

Our Future is Now in Higher Education.

We seek proposed papers and presentations concerning topics related to the conference theme including:

Friedrichs v. CTA: Responding to a Potentially New World

The History, State, and Future of Shared Governance

The Fair Labor Standards Act and Professional Employment

LGBT Issues in Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

The Impact of Faculty Unit Composition on Collective Bargaining

Negotiating Over Job Security for Contingent Faculty

Collective Bargaining Issues Concerning Postdocs

Graduate Assistants, Unionization, and Negotiations

Bargaining Issues Involving Dual Credit/Enrollment Programs

Collective Bargaining at Academic Medical Centers

Negotiating Over Job Security for Contingent Faculty

Pensions for Contingent Faculty and Graduate Assistants

Multi-Employer Negotiations in Higher Education

Bargaining Over Microaggressions, Harassment, and Discrimination

The State of Public Pensions and Its Impact on Collective Bargaining

We also seek proposals for interactive workshops on the topics listed below:

Effective Advocacy on Behalf of Higher Education

Improving Communication Skills for the Bargaining Table

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations Training for New Administrators and Union Representatives

Advanced Collective Bargaining Training for Experienced Negotiators

Data Analysis for Use During Collective Bargaining

Effective Representation at Hearings and Arbitration

Best Practices in Labor-Management Committees

Précis of proposed papers, presentations and workshop trainings should be submitted by October 26, 2015 to national.center@hunter.cuny.edu.

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National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions

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Box 615

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