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They're Talking on Campus.... . . about a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board in New York region that faculty members at Manhattan College have the right to bargain collectively. Observers believe the decision could reopen the door to unionization at private colleges. The New York regional director ruled that professors at the college were employees, not managers, and therefore were entitled to union representation. The decision means that a 1980 ruling in NLRB vs.Yeshiva that said faculty were managers does not apply. . . . about new rules published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration requiring employers to improve working conditions that cause injuries from repetitive motions and overexertion. The measure would apply to workers in many settings, including college offices. OSHA officials estimate that the measure would save $9-billion a year in reduced workers' compensation costs. More at: www.osha.gov/ . . . about a U.S. Education Department report that says the federal government's direct student loan program will be far cheaper to support in 1999-2000 than the traditional system of federally guaranteed loans by private sector banks. The department's analysis shows that for every $100 made in direct government loans in 1999-2000, the government will earn $4. For every $100 in federally guaranteed loans, meanwhile, the government will pay about $14 in special subsidies to the banks. |
