This document contains a packet of materials on collective bargaining in higher education. It is designed to provide laymen with general information on the subject. In addition, it gives references for further study. The packet includes the following materials: (1) Academic Collective Bargaining: History and Present Status; (2) Legal Principles of Public Sector Bargaining; (3) Legislation in the States; (4) Some Suggested Advantages and Disadvantages of Collective Bargaining; (5) Faculty Professional Associations; (6) Academic Bargaining Models; (7) 212 College and University Faculties with Collective Bargaining Agents; (8) What's Actually in a Faculty Contract; (9) Selected Bibliography; and (10) Glossary of Labor Terms. (Author/PG)