File contains a report from the Research Department of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), dated October 1977. Topics discussed include comparisions of caretakers' and labourers' rates in major school boards, municipalities, and collective agreements, average wage changes in collective agreements, B.C. wage settlements by quarter and industry, faculty compensation package increases, labour costs in education, reduction in hours of work, consumer price indexes, statistics, contract analysis, and selected articles on trends, economics, and understanding statistics. File also contains a statement issed by Evan Wolfe, Minister of Finance, dated June 10, 1977

File contains records relating to the Association of University and College Employees' participation in the Universities and Colleges Conference, dated October 15, 1977, September 1977, 1973, and October 1977. Topics discussed include the AUCE's contributions to the Universities and Colleges Conference, correspondence, reports from Locals and committees, statement from a provincial secretary/treasurer candidate, and a breakdown of finances. File also contains annotated copies of Bill 89 (Labour Code of British Columbia Amendment Act, 1977), Bill 82 (Colleges and Provincial Institutes Act), the Labour Code of British Columbia (1973), and a copy of CUPE's report for the Universities and Colleges conference.