Data on 1983 faculty bargaining agents and collective bargaining agreements in public and private U.S. and Canadian higher education institutions are presented, along with a brief narrative description of 1983 trends. For each institution, listed alphabetically by state/province, information is provided on the bargaining agent, unit size, the year the current agent was elected, the year the initial contract was signed, the number of campuses, and the contract expiration date. Characteristics of special plan bargaining at four Canadian institutions are also indicated. Summary data are also presented on U.S. elections for bargaining agents (name of the institution; size; and whether the agents were elected, decertified, challenged, or whether no-agent votes were cast). Data are provided for 12 recognized bargaining agents. Information on no-agent votes during 1971-1983 is also provided by state and institution. Additional data cover: geographic distribution of bargaining agents and contracts, the number of faculty represented by the agents, the date of public sector collective bargaining legislation, summary data on decertifications for 20 institutions, and institutions affected by the "Yeshiva" decision. An index of institutions is appended. (SW)