129 - Thematic Session. Unions in Higher Education: Vision, Reality, Analysis

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Description

Unions are a significant presence in higher education. Although faculty unions are unusual in public sector Research I institutions and almost non-existent in the private sector, faculty unions are important in much of the public sector, graduate student unions have increased dramatically in the last twenty years, and unions are common among clerical and maintenance staff. What is the promise/vision of higher education unions and what is a realistic assessment of what they have (and have not) accomplished? What sorts of issues are and are not addressed by research on higher education unions? How can the research inform union practice, and in what ways does union practice suggest research issues?

This session will involve a moderated panel discussion, with the presider posing a set of questions to panelists. Significant time will be reserved for audience participation.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizer

• Dan Clawson, University of Massachusetts

Presider

• Dan Clawson, University of Massachusetts

Panelists

• Martha Ecker, Ramapo College of New Jersey

• Ian Robinson, University of Michigan

• Marisa Camille Allison, George Mason University