In the first decade of the faculty bargaining movement, there have been only five strikes recorded in four-year institutions. In addition there have been only twenty-five to thirty strikes in two-year institutions. Given the fact that there have been approximately 500 two-year and 150 four-year agreements negotiated over a 10-year period, the level of strike activity can be considered low. Given the integral relationship of collective bargaining and strikes in the private sector of the U.S. economy, and the adoption of collective bargaining by faculty in some institutions of higher education, how do we explain the low incident of strikes in higher education? (Author/KE)