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
  
Pr�cis of proposed papers, presentations and workshop trainings should be submitted by October 26, 2015 to [email protected]
Please Share this Call for Papers with Your Colleagues   
National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions 
[email protected] | http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep
Hunter College, City University of New York
425 E 25th St.
Box 615
New York, NY 10010