Collective bargaining challenge to college and university allied health educators.

Within the scope of teachers' collective negotiations and the futuristic trends, an attempt has been made in this paper to alert college-based, allied health educators to one of the most important activities on the college/university scene today. The purpose has been to arouse our curiosity and to get us to consider the possible implications and ramifications such an activity will have on programs in allied health. Various health disciplines entering the world of academia must constantly be aware of the many forces at play, one of which is collective negotiations. The objective has been to initiate this process of awareness.