Date of Award
5-14-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Sociology
Abstract
As an integral part of the teachers union, the union representative works to serve the needs of the union on a local level while also maintaining employment as a teacher within the school system. The continuously evolving political climate that surrounds this organization including shifting educational laws and leadership on the federal and state levels, has left the role of the union representative largely undefined in the current teachers union structure. As a necessary aspect of both the school and the union, the union representative must fulfill role requirements in two structures that are frequently at odds with each other, making it important to assess how the representative functions in these roles and manages the potential conflicts between actors in the structure.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Amanda Erin, "The Undefined Middle: Exploring the Role of the Union Representative in the Modern Teachers Union Structure" (2011). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 110.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/110