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3.00 Credits
A general introduction into the development and structure of the American economy, examining the activities that people carry on - producing, saving, spending, paying taxes - to satisfy their individual and collective economic needs and desires. Emphasis is given the topics of special concern to working people such as employment and unemployment, price stability, and the governmental role in the economy.
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American unions and their relationship to international organizations affecting labor such as the International Labor Organization and International Labor Trade and multinational corporations; and labor's stake in U.S. foreign policy.
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A study of the function of arbitration in labor-management relations, including preparation for arbitration, the conduct of the hearing, evidence and proof, and the standards used by arbitrators in reaching a decision. Students will participate in mock arbitration hearings.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with human relations and leadership skills most frequently used in union and work settings. It is designed to provide students with fresh insights into human relations through the study of current concepts in sociology, psychology and other behavioral sciences.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major areas of labor law, including union rights and permissible employer responses in organizing campaigns, protected activities under the NLRA, ground rules for collective bargaining, arbitration and enforcement of collective agreements, strikes and secondary boycotts, and public sector problems.
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3.00 Credits
A review of the major developments in American labor history form colonial times to the present with special emphasis on the changing goals of labor, early union efforts, the evolution of labor legislation, the development of the AFL and the CIO, the changing relationship between employer and employee.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to dispute resolution theory and practice with special emphasis on its applications in the field of industrial and labor relations. The course examines the nature and sources of conflict in various areas of industrial society and the role of negotiations, mediation arbitration and fact-finding in the resolution of disputes.
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3.00 Credits
( 3) An introduction to public sectors collective bargaining which focuses on public sector law as well as unique features of bargaining in this sector. Special attention will be given to the theory of bargaining as well as tactics and strategies employed in the process.
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3.00 Credits
A survey course on occupational health and safety. The course includes history of occupational health and safety at federal, state and city levels; analysis of specific health hazards, links to environmental health issues, and relationships to workmen's compensation and other disability coverage.
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3.00 Credits
( 3) One of the most important skills a trade union leader must have is the ability to communicate effectively with other union members, employers, government representatives, and the public at large. These courses interweave the various kinds of speaking and writing the student might find useful in his work as a student and as a leader in his organization. Topics include: organizing ideas and preparing a written outline, writing a business letter, preparing a resolution or petition, writing minutes of a meeting, taking notes at meetings or lectures, speaking from an outline, basic parliamentary procedures.
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