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The article focuses on a symposium related to attacking corruption in union-management relations. The articles included in the symposium are revisions of studies that were commissioned by the New York State Organized Crime Task Force. Professors Ichniowski and Preston were requested to make analyses from the perspective of economists the reasons for the existence of corruption and racketeering in the construction industry in New York City. The authors of the other three articles were asked to make reports determining the efforts to prevent or decrease racketeering in the New York/New Jersey longshoring industry, the Quebec construction industry, and the New Jersey gaming industry.

In analyzing the 1979 strike by nearly all of the prison guards in New York State, this paper focuses on the social organization of the prison environment and the guards' changing occupational role as critical causes of the strike. Many guards believe that in recent years they have lost status and much of their authority; in addition, racial tension has mounted within the guard force as well as between guards and inmates. The authors argue that collective bargaining is not well suited to resolving those problems, and in fact the bargaining system may have aggravated them. The authors also analyze the strike's resolution, concluding that it was the state's use of National Guard troops and the application of Taylor Law sanctions, rather than any bargaining strategy by either party, that brought the guards back to work. Finally, the authors suggest that these strike penalties may have intensified the worker anger and discontent that were major causes of the strike. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers updates in the New York County Dental Society in New York. It highlights the installation of new officers which include president Irvind Khurana as well as features outgoing society's president Maurice Edwards. Information about mentoring meetings as well as the Give Kids A Smile event is presented.

Discusses the implementation of a police-made hate crime reporting policy in New York City. Bias Crime Unit of the New York Police Department (NYPD); NYPD's definition of a bias crime; Criteria and questions for identifying bias incidents; Political sensitivity of the labeling decision; Members of the Bias Review Panel and their functions; Bias Unit's aggregate statistics; Civil rights.

Analyzes the method of blacklisting corrupt public contractors as a means of reforming the New York City construction industry. Issues of governmental ethics, fairness and efficiency; New York City School Construction Authority (SCA); SCA prequalification procedure for contractors; Contract procurement rules; Stringent integrity tests for government contractors; More.