Ralph Mcgrath and Don Mohr v. University

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS The University of Alaska ("University") is a statewide institution which operates both four-year universities and community colleges. In 1987, the University undertook a system-wide restructuring and eliminated the separate administration of the
community colleges. Previously, the faculty at the community colleges had been represented by the Alaska Community Colleges' Federation of Teachers, Local 2404, and covered by a collective bargaining agreement. This agreement had no rank or tenure provisions. After the restructuring, the community colleges' faculty was offered an opportunity to transfer to the combined faculty of the University of Alaska. In the combined faculty, the community college faculty would not have union representation and the employees would be subject to the same rank and tenure system as their colleagues at the University of Alaska.