Impact of the Taylor Law On Public Schools (1968-1970)

ROBERT HELSBY

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DOI: 10.2190/NHN4-19PF-P3T8-6X4L

Abstract

A brief history of the Taylor Law is followed by statistic on employee participation and disputes. The make-up of employee units shows a trend toward exclusion of management, units for middle management and instructors, and one or more units of non-instructional employees. There seems to be some conflict between the objectives of the Taylor Law and the traditional concept of civil service, leading to differing interpretations of what is negotiable. Professional employees have been more aggressive at the bargaining table than non-professional groups, in contrast to the private sector. An examination of impasses, strikes, and settlement levels indicates that public employee militancy is not lessening, but that most parties arrive at agreement without third party assistance and without work stoppages.

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