Catalog

Introduction to Labor Studies

This course covers many topics important to the role of unions in the American political system and American society from a labor perspective. Topics include the role of workers in current and future times, unions’ institutional structure, collective ba ...

Labor Law

In this course, participants will examine the role of government in the regulation of labor-management relations in the United States. While the focus of the course will be on federal laws regulating private sector labor relations, parallel issues addr ...

U.S. Labor History

This course examines the history of work and the working class in the United States. It focuses on the transformation of the workplace; the evolution of working class consciousness and the development of the labor movement; the role of race, gender, an ...

Union Leadership and Administration

This course focuses on the roles and challenges of union leadership in a changing environment. Topics include the union leader’s roles as representative, organizer and educator, as well as administrative responsibilities within the union and the relatio ...