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COURSE SYLLABUS: Labor Relations


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Prerequisites: 		BU655 – Labor Relations
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George A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., M.B.A. - E-Mail - Vita
Good standing in the program.


Course Description:

This purpose of this course is to introduce the student to labor and industrial relations. This course will review the history of unions; examine the development, structure and functions of organized labor. The course will also introduce the student to the collective bargaining process, negotiations, dispute settlement, grievance, and arbitration procedures. The student will study the future of unions in the United States and be able to make comparisons of industrial relation systems in other countries in the global economy.

Learning Objectives:

The students will:
  1. Become familiar with the history of the organized labor movement in the United States.
  2. Understand the issues and practices of concern to labor and management in the private sector.
  3. Apply labor relations techniques to the range of activities involved in establishing and maintaining the collective bargaining process.
  4. Understand the role of human resources in negotiations, dispute settlement, and grievance procedures.
  5. Compare and contrast mediation and arbitration procedures and techniques for an organized labor force. Understand the roles of management and the roles of the union.
  6. Analyze the literature and projected future of US labor unions and compare them with other industrialized nations in the global economy.
  7. Compare similarities and differences in labor unions of the private sector to labor unions in the public sector.
  8. Understand the labor law and federal government roles in enforcement of federal labor regulations.
  9. Understand and analyze the economic effects of unions on wages, employment, and other aspects of the employment relationship to include the role of human resources.
Required Text: Online Bookstore

Text(s)

Fossum, J. A. Labor Relations, 8th Edition, Irwin Publishing: Chicago, 2001. ISBN:0072483490

Supplementary Resources:

The students are encouraged to become familiar with other sources, especially those located electronically.

Assessment:
  1. Six reading and case study assignments covering important aspects in labor relations.
  2. A twelve-page Reflective Paper (APA Style, 5th Edition) on any topic covering organizational behavior.
Academic Requirements:

  1. All students are expected to “attend” the course by completing all course assignments in an academic manner and with complete preparation.
  2. Grammar, punctuation, spelling and overall composition will be included in the grading of all assignments.
  3. Students are required to complete each unit within a one-week time frame. At the student’s request, and upon successful completion of a unit in less than one week, the instructor will provide students with subsequent units of homework in advance.
  4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Method of Instruction

BUS-655 is a distance-learning course offered through Canyon College. Because this class is a partially self-paced program in that you may complete a specific weeks work at anytime during that week timeframe, it is essential that the student review all available materials located in the text, classroom, e-mail, and syllabus. Course examinations will be administered on-line during the fourth and eighth weeks of class. Prior to the submission of the first assignment each student is required to submit via e-mail to the instructor the following information. Name, e-mail address, course expectations, professional work experience, educational background and anything else you would like the instructor to know about you. Course Schedule and Assignments:

Week 1
Unit 1: Read your text and a journal article on the History of Labor Relations in the United State. Cite appropriate references from your text and journal article in the summary paper. Submit a two-page summary paper to your instructor.
Week 2
Unit 2: Read an academic article on Economic Effects of Unions. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 3
Unit 3: Read your text and a journal article on the Collective Bargaining Process. Cite appropriate references from your text in the summary paper. Submit the summary paper to your instructor.
Week 4
Unit 4: Submit a detail description of the Term Paper/Reflective you have chosen, including the purpose of the study and the limitations of the study. This can be done in two to three pages. Wait for the professor’s comments.
Week 5
Unit 5: Read your text and a journal article on the Role of the Federal Government and Enforcement of Labor Laws. Cite appropriate references from your text in the summary paper. Submit the summary paper to your instructor.
Week 6
Unit 6: Read one academic article on Future of Labor Unions in the US and compare to other countries in the global economy. Submit a two-page analysis of the material read
Week 7
Unit 7: Read your text and a journal article on the comparison of Unions in the Public Sector and Unions in the Private Sector. Cite appropriate references from your text and the journal article in the summary paper. Submit the summary paper to your instructor.
Week 8 – Final Exam
Unit 8: Submit your twelve-page Reflective/Term Paper. Wait for the professor’s comments.
Grading criteria:

Exercises:
Reflective Paper: 		50%
50%


* This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.